Understanding Gender Dysphoria
by Mark Yarhouse | Book Summary
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Author: Mark Yarhouse
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These people need the church. In particular, they need to find the church as a community in which they can belong and know they have been listened to, understood, and pointed to the redemptive power of God's grace. This is a tremendously difficult thing to do for any church, and many will take differing approaches, often stumbling in different places, by failing to love people effectively, or failing to uphold biblical truth. We must recognize that there aren't simplistic answers to these problems, which means we need help navigating deep waters. We need to understand as much as we can about the phenomenon of gender dysphoria, the individuals who experience it, and the glorious biblical truth and grace that can be brought to bear upon their dysphoria. In the 21st century, there are few cultural questions more pressing for the church and individual Christians than these. |
Mark Yarhouse is a licensed clinical psychologist and is the Chair and Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College, where he runs the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute.
He is a well respected Evangelical Christian speaker with a particular focus on sexual and gender identity and the Christian response to both individuals who struggle in these areas and the cultural trends in which they are embedded. He has authored and contributed to numerous books including Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministry, Listening to Sexual Minorities, Costly Obedience: What we can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community, and Emerging Gender Identities.
Understanding Gender Dysphoria
by Mark Yarhouse
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Mark Yarhouse |
| Publisher | IVP Academic |
| Date | May 22, 2015 |
| Pages | 191 |
Overview:
The culture wars surrounding gender rage on unabating. Use of language, institutional provision, and political structures are all ferocious battlegrounds. Meanwhile, vulnerable individuals, who struggle with questions of gender identity, are often caught in the crossfire and become casualties.
These people need the church. In particular, they need to find the church as a community in which they can belong and know they have been listened to, understood, and pointed to the redemptive power of God's grace.
This is a tremendously difficult thing to do for any church, and many will take differing approaches, often stumbling in different places, by failing to love people effectively, or failing to uphold biblical truth. We must recognize that there aren't simplistic answers to these problems, which means we need help navigating deep waters.
We need to understand as much as we can about the phenomenon of gender dysphoria, the individuals who experience it, and the glorious biblical truth and grace that can be brought to bear upon their dysphoria. In the 21st century, there are few cultural questions more pressing for the church and individual Christians than these.
Mark Yarhouse is a licensed clinical psychologist and is the Chair and Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College, where he runs the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute.
He is a well respected Evangelical Christian speaker with a particular focus on sexual and gender identity and the Christian response to both individuals who struggle in these areas and the cultural trends in which they are embedded. He has authored and contributed to numerous books including Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministry, Listening to Sexual Minorities, Costly Obedience: What we can Learn from the Celibate Gay Christian Community, and Emerging Gender Identities.