In regard to Scripture, progressive revelation means that there are two movements happening in the Bible: first, a movement toward lived experience becoming a valid reason to change one’s mind about old truths; and second, a movement toward the full acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. Robertson relies especially on the first movement to say that the “witness” of LGBTQ+ Christians—their experiences of faithful living—demonstrates that the Spirit of God has moved toward inclusion.
Read MoreIn Changing Our Mind, Gushee shocked the evangelical world by proclaiming that he not only no longer believes this but also that he now desires the fellowship of the "bullied" (LGBT people) more than that of the "bullies.”
Read MoreSexual Disorientations does not seek the completion of queer theory, theology, or biblical studies. In fact, it is a book which is altogether skeptical that any such completion could possibly exist. Instead, this book is a book about “pointing” in particular directions. To where—or more precisely to when—does queerness point?
Read MoreLee, a former evangelical Christian herself, weaves together the personal accounts of four young, progressive, self-proclaimed evangelical reformers with an expansive body of research on church trends, politics, and sociology as well as her own personal experience with evangelicalism in her youth.
Read MoreUnnatural: Spirituality in Queer Christian Women by Rachel Murr seeks to create a stronger community of Queer people who hold a religious faith through the breaking of silence.
Read MoreMiguel A. De La Torre… states, “any struggle for liberation must truly begin with a discussion on sex.”
Read MoreIn Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit, the Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng… suggests beginning the formation of a rainbow theology—an understanding of God through the lens of the LGBTIQ people of color community—through the illustrations of queer of color individuals and organizations.
Read MoreMark Achtemeier walks through his journey from conservative church activist to advocate for same-sex marriage and ordination in his book The Bible’s Yes to Same-Sex Marriage.
Read MoreIn her book, Excluded, Julia Serano makes the argument that feminist and queer communities are often more exclusive than inclusive and that the solution to this problem is to take a holistic approach to advocacy work.
Read MoreIn his book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships, Matthew Vines makes a case in support of same-sex relationships by detailing his parents’ journey to an affirming position with the aid of scholarly works from a biblical perspective.
Read MoreThe Bible and the Transgender Experience by minister and ally Linda Tatro Herzer is an attempt to illustrate biblical support for “gender variance.”
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