Gay and Lesbian Theologies: Repetitions with Critical Difference
by
Elizabeth Stuart
Critical survey of gay and lesbian theology. Argues that this theology has proven incapable of providing universally convincing reasons for the inclusion of lesbian and gay people and their relationships in the Church and unable to deal with the experience of AIDS crises.
Queer Theology
by
Linn Marie Tonstad
Summarizes the various apologetic arguments for the inclusion of queer people in Christianity. Argues for a queer theology that builds on the interconnection of theology with sex and money.
The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender
by
Adrian Thatcher
Presents an overview of the theological study of sexuality and gender. 40+ essays focused on new advances. Eight thematic sections, including methods, concepts, issues, controversies. History, theology, denominational politics treated. Exhaustive.
Marriage and Sexuality in Early Christianity
by
David G. Hunter
A representative sampling of early Christian thought. The goal of each volume is not to be exhaustive but representative enough to denote for a nonspecialist audience the multivalent character of early Christian thought. Online available.
God's Beauty Parlor
by
Stephen D. Moore
Critical commentary on sex and sexuality (via queer theory and masculinity studies) in NT texts. Themes of homoeroticism, masculinity, beauty, and violence.
God's Gym: Divine Male Bodies of the Bible
by
Stephen Moore
Considers God's male bodies--e.g. the Father of Jesus Christ, and Jesus in the NT--and the modern quest for a perfect human form. God's Gym is about divinity, physical pain, and the visions of male perfectability.
New Testament Masculinities
by
Stephen Moore; Janice Capel Anderson
Collects themes of Christology, patriarchy, violence, colonialism, family structures, and sexual practices as it explores the construction and performance of masculinity in the NT. Examining the Gospels, Romans, the Pastorals,Revelation, and the Shepherd of Hermas, situates diverse masculinities within historical context.
The Corinthian Body
by
Dale B. Martin
In this discussion of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, Martin contends that Paul's various disagreements with the Corinthians were the result of fundamental ideological conflict. Online available.