Affirming God's Image: Addressing the Transgender Question with Science and Scripture

Branch, J. Alan

ISBN 10: 168359276X / ISBN 13: 9781683592761

Published by Lexham Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Affirming God's Image: Addressing the Transgender Question with Science and Scripture
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 168359276X
• ISBN 13: 9781683592761
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

What is a knowledgeable, faithfully biblical response to transgenderism?

In Affirming God's Image, J. Alan Branch takes a fair, respectful, and factual tone in addressing this complex issue through a biblical lens. You'll learn:

· Scientific research around the transgender experience
· An Overview of the history of transgenderism
· Important terminology surrounding gender issues
· Why people pursue gender reassignment surgery, and what happens after
· How to navigate conversations around this topic

The book ends with two practical chapters for families and churches, giving you guiding principles for how to address this issue in a loving, Christ--honoring way.

The first step to responding well to any situation is understanding it. Affirming God's Image equips you with the biblical, scientific, and practical knowledge you need for a wise response.

About the Author

J. Alan Branch is professor of Christian ethics at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He also has served as a pastor and a chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserves. He is the author of Affirming God's Image: Addressing the Transgender Question with Science and Scripture and Born This Way? Homosexuality, Science, and the Scriptures.