Religion & Sexuality
For people who are trying to better integrate their sexual desires with their religious beliefs.
American Journal of Sexuality Education issue On Faith, Religion and Sexuality The theme of the first issue of AJSE in 2011 will be on faith, religion, and sexuality education.
A Time to Every Purpose A compendium of progressive theological statements on a range of sexuality issues that enable religious leaders and faith communities to preach, teach and advocate for sexual justice.
Beverly Dale's 'Reconnecting Body and Spirit' Reverend Beverly Dale is an ordained Christian minister and has spent years in campus ministry at the University of Pennsylvania. Her ministry's focus: "to help people of faith heal from the sexual wounding that occurs when they are taught to separate the spirit from the body, and also to provide tools for those who are developing a Christian theology that affirms the body and pleasure as God-given."
OWL from the Unitarian Universalist Congregations OWL stands for Our Whole Lives. It is an excellent series of sexuality education curricula for six age groups: grades K-1, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12, young adults (ages 18-35), and adults. Open to people of all denominations or beliefs. OWL is appropriate for use in a variety of congregational, school, and community settings, including classrooms, after-school programs, and youth groups. Although developed by two religious organizations, Our Whole Lives contains no religious references or doctrine.
The Center for Sexuality and Religion Some very top rate leaders in sex education have formed this center, whose goal is to bring the fields of sexuality and religion into creative dialogue.
The Religious Institute The Religious Institute's mission is to change the way America understands the relationship of sexuality and religion. This is a multifaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society. Almost every page of this site contains helpful links and resources.
Religious & LGBT
Chris Glaser's Articles Four articles by gay Christian activist Rev. Chris Glaser.
Faith Positions-As Opposed to Intercourse Positions From the Human Rights Campaign: an overview of the positions that many religions have about LGBT people.
For Catholics Does anyone know the patron saint of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals & those who are Transgendered?
GayChristian.net This site is a portal for those of you who are Born Again except for that "ungodly" matter of who you like to have sex with. For believers who have a different take on certain key scriptures.
Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation Helping educate students at the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, and to learn tools to be able to transform the communities they encounter into ones that are inclusive and welcoming of LGBT Jews.
Integrity USA "Our mission is to be a witness of God's inclusive love to the Episcopal Church and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community."
Keshet Keshet is a grassroots organization dedicated to creating a fully inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston and across the country.
LGBT and The Bible and Torah Scripture resources from the Human Rights Campaign.
ReligiousTolerance.org This very extensive site has many articles on same-sex marriage, homosexuality, gender, nudism, gays in the military, and just about anything you can think of having to do with sexuality and religion.
SoulForce.org A site by people who feel good about being Christian and who feel good about being gay.
YES! Listings of LGBTQQ/SGL news and events in congregations and groups from Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, including Northern Delaware, South and Central New Jersey, Northeastern Maryland, Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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