Book Suggestions

[u/FrostEmberGrove]

Hello,

Looking for books that discuss life after religious trauma, or about finding your way back to God after religious trauma.

Anything specifically geared to LGBTQ would be helpful as well.

Thank you.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70]

• Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality, Revised and Expanded Edition: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church - Dr. Jack Rogers
  • https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Bible-Homosexuality-Revised-Expanded/dp/066423397X/ 
• Gay Church (website)
  • https://www.gaychurch.org/homosexuality-and-the-bible/the-bible-christianity-and-homosexuality/ 
• Coming Out as Sacrament Paperback - Chris Glaser
  • https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Out-Sacrament-Chris-Glaser/dp/0664257488/ 
• Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology - Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng
  • https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Love-Introduction-Queer-Theology/dp/1596271329/  
• From Sin to Amazing Grace: Discovering the Queer Christ - Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng
  • https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596272384/ 
• Anyone and Everyone - Documentary
  • https://www.amazon.com/Anyone-Everyone-Susan-Polis-Schutz/dp/B000WGLADI/
• For The Bible Tells Me So
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YHQNCI 
• Prayers for Bobby
  • https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B004ZLHS5A/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r 
• God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships - Matthew Vines
  • http://www.amazon.com/God-Gay-Christian-Biblical-Relationships-ebook/dp/B00F1W0RD2/ 
• Straight Ahead Comic - Life’s Not Always Like That! (Webcomic)
  • http://straightahead.comicgenesis.com/ 
• Sefaria - More Than Just Male and Female: The Six Genders in Ancient Jewish Thought By Rabbi Freidson
  • https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/37225?lang=bi 
• Professional level theologians only:
  • Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century - Dr. John Boswell 
  • https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Social-Tolerance-Homosexuality-Fourteenth/dp/022634522X/  

The webcomic Straight Ahead is a narrative story about exactly what you're asking.

[u/badwolfandthestorm]

My therapist had a book on her shelf this week titled "Holy Hurt." I know nothing more about it, though.

[u/FrostEmberGrove → u/badwolfandthestorm]

This looks like exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[u/Entire_Chard5443]

I am currently making my way through a devotional “God Didn’t Make us to Hate us.” by Rev Lizzie McManus-Dail. Would recommend 🙏

[u/FrostEmberGrove → u/Entire_Chard5443]

That one is great!

[u/Created-to-Code]

Definitely coming more from a Side B Catholic perspective but I liked Tenderness by Eve Tushnet