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Resources for Creating Safe Spaces for Engaging in Our Deepest Questions as a Faith Community

Before engaging in creating safe space, this book could be helpful to set the context in faith:

  • deLibby, Bob. Coming to Faith. Authors Choice Press, 2001.

Additional Resources:

  • Bloomquist, Karen L. and Ronald W. Duty. Talking Together As Christians About Tough Social Issues. Chicago, IL: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1999. Available as of August 19, 2003 at http//www.elca.org/dcs/talkingtogether.pdf
  • Countryman, L. William. “Finding A Way to Talk” in Our Selves. Our Souls & Bodies: Sexuality and the Household of God. Charles Hefling, ed. Boston, MA: Cowley Publications, 1996.
  • Farnham, Suzanne C., et. al. Listening Hearts: Discerning Call in Community. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 1991
  • Farnham, Suzanne G., et al. Grounded in God: Listening Hearts Discernment for Group Deliberations. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 1999.
  • Hammond, Sue Annis. The Thin Book Of Appreciative Inquiry, 2nd edition, Plano, TX: Thin Book, Publishing Co., 1998.
  • Medina, Ernesto R. and Julia R. Huttar Bailey, eds. “Authority of Generations.” New York, NY: The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, 2002. Available from Episcopal Parish Services, Item #56-00 1 1, 800-903-5544. Available as of August 20, 2003 at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/myp/mypdownldhtm
  • Ministries with Young People Cluster. “A Process of Educational Inquiry.” New York, NY: The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA, 2002. Available from Episcopal Parish Services, Item #55-01 02, 800-903-5544. Available as of August 20, 2003 at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/myp/edinquiry.doc.
  • Osterman, Mary Jo. “Orientation Session” in Claiming The Promise: An Ecumenical Welcoming Bible Study Resource on Homosexuality, Mary Jo Osterman. Chicago, IL: Reconciling Congregation Program, 1997.
  • Public Conversations Project. Constructive Conversations about Challenging Times: A Guide to Community Dialogue. Available as of August 21, 2003 at http://www.publicconversations.org/pcp/uploadDocs/CommunityGuide3.0.pdf
  • Spitzer, Rabbi Toba, “Talking About Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: DISCUSSION GUIDE. The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. Available as of August 19, 2003 at http://www. jrf.org/edu/israel2002-discguide.html. jrf.org/edu/israel2002-discguide.html
  • Turney, Kelly. “Study Guide” in Shaping Sanctuary: Proclaiming God’s Grace in an Inclusive Church. Kelly Turney, ed. Chicago, IL: Reconciling Congregation Program, 2000.