I’m often asked for resources that are helpful to pastors in developing a Christian theology of human sexuality. Following is a select bibliography of resources I often recommend.
Human Sexuality Bibliography
Balswick, Judith and Jack Balswick. Authentic Human Sexuality: An Integrated Christian Approach, 3rd edition. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2019.
Gagnon, Robert A. J. The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2002.
Glahn, Sandra L and C. Gary Barnes, editors. Sanctified Sexuality: Valuing Sex in an Oversexed World. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic and Professional, 2020.
Hill, Wesley. Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2016.
Ma, Wonsuk and Kathaleen Reid-Martinez. Human Sexuality and the Holy Spirit: Spirit-Empowered Perspectives. Tulsa, OK: ORU Press, 2019.
Peterson, Brian Neil. The Bible, Sexuality, and Culture: Raising a Family in a Postmodern and Post-Christian World. Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2021.
Seiler, Linda A. Trans-Formation: A Former Transgender Responds to LGBTQ. Grand Rapids, MI: Credo House Publishers, 2023.
Sprinkle, Preston, editor. Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2016.
Tennent, Timothy C. For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020.
West, Christopher. Theology of the Body for Beginners: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, Sex, and Gender. Beacon Publishing, 2018.
_____. Theology of the Body Explained: A Commentary on John Paul II’s Man and Woman He Created Them. Boston, MA: Pauline Books and Media, 2007.
Yarhouse, Mark A. Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2015.
