Reading

Things to read

Church of England Papers

• Five pastoral principles for engaging with discussions on matters of sexuality
• Braver and safer. This is useful, and section seven will give those with a traditional view some comfort.

Books

• The Church of England's Living in Love and Faith Book (pdf)
• Martin Davie, Glory God in your Body (pdf). Commended by CEEC.
• Martin Davie, LLF - A Biblical Response (pdf). Helpful, focussed and concise.
• Martin, Davie, Living in Love and Faith. A Concise Introduction & Review
• Ed Shaw, Purposeful Sexuality: A Short Christian Introduction (via Amazon).

Papers

• Lee Gatiss, Where next for same-sex marriage? (pdf)
• Martin Davie, Why Issues of Human Sexuality are Not Adiaphora (pdf)
• CEEC, Guarding the Deposit (pdf)
• CEEC, Gospel, Church & Marriage (pdf)
• The Presbyterian Church of America's Report on Sexuality (pdf)
• The Vatican, Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex? (a helpful perspective from Rome)

Church Society Blog Posts

• Honest disagreement
• Initial thoughts
• Theological Reflection
• The Spirit of Truth
• Handling the Bible
• What did Paul know about same-sex relationships?
• The responsibility of bishops

Blogs

• Ian Paul
• LLF for Dummies by Andrew Goddard
• Living Out