Certificate in Sexuality and Religion Recommended Reading List

  1. Biblical Interpretation (4 books):
    1. Veronica Kperski. What Are They Saying About Paul and the Law? (New York: Paulist Press, 2001).
    2. John J. McDermott. What Are They Saying About the Formation of Israel? (New York: Paulist Press, 1998).
    3. Mark Allan Powell. Fortress Introduction to the Gospels (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998).
    4. Mark Allan Powell. Jesus as a Figure in History: How Modern Historians View the Man from Galilee (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998).
  2. Christian Theology:
    1. Dorothee Sölle. Thinking about God: An Introduction to Theology. Trans. John Bowden (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990).
  3. Christian Ethics:
    1. Robin W. Lovin. Christian Ethics: An Essential Guide. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000).
  4. Church History (2 books):
    1. Jean Comby. How to Read Church History: From the Beginnings to the Fifteenth Century. Vol. 1. (New York: Crossroad, 2001).
    2. Jean Comby and Diarmaid MacCulloch. How to Read Church History: From the Reformation to the Present Day. Vol. 2. (New York: Crossroad, 2000).