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245		0	_aUnderstanding transgender identities : _bfour views /
260			_aGrand Rapids, Michigan : _bBaker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, _c2019.
300			_a ix, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
300			_a1350 pages;
520			_aOne of the most pressing issues facing the evangelical church today involves dramatic shifts in our culture's perceptions regarding human sexuality. While homosexuality and same-sex marriage have been at the forefront, there is a new cultural awareness of sexual diversity and gender dysphoria. The transgender phenomenon has become a high-profile battleground issue in the culture wars. This book offers a full-scale dialogue on transgender identities from across the Christian theological spectrum. It brings together contributors with expertise and platforms in the study of transgender identities to articulate and defend differing perspectives on this contested topic. After an introductory chapter surveys key historical moments and current issues, four views are presented by Owen Strachan, Mark A. Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky, Megan K. DeFranza, and Justin Sabia-Tanis. The authors respond to one another's views in a respectful manner, modeling thoughtful dialogue around a controversial theological issue. The book helps readers understand the spectrum of views among Christians and enables Christian communities to establish a context where conversations can safely be held. --Publisher
650			_a Gender identity Religious aspects Christianity
650			_aTransgender people Identity
650			_aSex Religious aspects Christianity
700			_aJames K. Beilby _eEditor
700			_aPaul Rhodes Eddy _eEditor
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