God and the Transgender Debate (Second Edition)

In the West, more and more Christians are coming across the topic of gender identity in their everyday lives. Legislative changes are impacting more and more areas of life, including education, employment, and state funding, with consequences for religious liberty, free speech, and freedom of conscience that affect everyone. So it’s a crucial moment to consider how to engage lovingly, thoughtfully, and biblically with one of the most explosive cultural discussions of our day. This warm, faithful, and compassionate book that helps Christians understand what the Bible says about gender identity has been updated and expanded throughout, and now includes a section on pronoun usage and a new chapter challenging some of the claims of the transgender activist movement. Andrew T. Walker also answers questions such as: What is transgender and gender fluidity? How should churches respond? What does God’s word actually say about these issues? Andrew T. Walker is the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Executive Director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement. Table of Contents Chapter 1 He Had Compassion Chapter 2 How We Got to Where We Are Chapter 3 The Language Chapter 4 On Making a Decision Chapter 5 Well-Designed Chapter 6 Beauty and Brokenness Chapter 7 A Better Future Chapter 8 Love Your Neighbor Chapter 9 No Easy Paths Chapter 10 Challenging the Church Chapter 11 Speaking to Children Chapter 12 Tough Questions Chapter 13 Open Hands   Additional Information Author : Ajith Fernando Weight : 0.237 kg Dimensions : 21.53 × 14.68 × 1.24 cm Format : Paperback Language : English Pages : 192 Publisher : For The Truth ISBN : 9781581348880