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SEX & CULTURE

Morality and Religion

[Most, but not all, of the religious works focus on the Christian Faith]

Book List

I write about psychology and religion. In the process, I read a variety of books along with academic publications. Following is a selection of books I have read.

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Authentic Human Sexuality 

  By Judith & Jack Balswick (links to 3rd edition)










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The Bible Now 

By Friedman & Dolansky (2011)
  Topics include:  Same-sex relations, abortion, women's status, capital punishment








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Bridging the Chasm

Christianity, Psychology, and LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

By Geoffrey W. Sutton (2025)








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Eve, A Serpent, and A Woman's Place

Relating Christianity and Psychology

  By Geoffrey W. Sutton

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Gender Identity & Faith

Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies For Client-Centered Care

    By  Mark A. Yarhouse &  Julia A.  Sadusky








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A Gift for All Ages

A Family Handbook on Sexuality

 by

Clifford and Joyce Penner

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 A House Divided: 

Sexuality, Morality, and Christian Cultures 

by Geoffrey W. Sutton

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Changing our mind: 

A call from America’s leading evangelical ethics scholar for full acceptance of LGBT Christians in the church

  by David P. Gushee

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Christian Morality: 

An Interdisciplinary Framework for Thinking about Contemporary Moral Issues 

by Geoffrey W. Sutton & Brandon Schmidly (Eds.) 

Topics: Abortion, Same-Sex Relations, Sex Education, Women & Equality

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  God and Sex: 

What the Bible Really Says  

  by Michael Coogan  









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The Great Sex Rescue 

  by Gregoire, Lindenbach, & Sawatsky

 










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Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality

By Jack Rogers

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Reproduction: Who Controls Women’s Bodies?

Christian Theologies and Psychology

 By Geoffrey W. Sutton

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 Sex God: 

Exploring The Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality 

     by Rob Bell  








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 Sex Texts from the Bible: 

Selections Annotated & Explained 

    by Teresa J. Hornsby  










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Stranger at the Gate: 

To Be Gay and Christian in America 

     by Mel White

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Those 7 References: 

A Study of "Homosexuality" in the Bible and its impact on the Queer Community of Faith

  By John F. Dwyer

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UNCLOBBER: 

Rethinking our misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality

  By Colby Martin

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Unprotected Texts: 

The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire

   by Jennifer Wright Knust  








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