Author: | Chris Dowd, Christina Beardsley, Justin Tanis | ISBN: | 9780232533125 |
Publisher: | Darton, Longman & Todd LTD | Publication: | February 23, 2018 |
Imprint: | Darton, Longman and Todd | Language: | English |
Author: | Chris Dowd, Christina Beardsley, Justin Tanis |
ISBN: | 9780232533125 |
Publisher: | Darton, Longman & Todd LTD |
Publication: | February 23, 2018 |
Imprint: | Darton, Longman and Todd |
Language: | English |
A resource for ministers and congregations who want to begin to understand and/or welcome transgender people into their congregations. The book has the following aims: to give the results of the first research based project into the experiences of trans Christians in the UK; to provide a theological and biblical framework by which ministers and congregations can begin to appreciate transgender people's perspectives; to provide a series of insights that inform the pastoral care of transgender people, their families and friends; to provide resources in the form of liturgies and Bible studies that can be used by ministers and congregations exploring the needs of gender variant people.
A resource for ministers and congregations who want to begin to understand and/or welcome transgender people into their congregations. The book has the following aims: to give the results of the first research based project into the experiences of trans Christians in the UK; to provide a theological and biblical framework by which ministers and congregations can begin to appreciate transgender people's perspectives; to provide a series of insights that inform the pastoral care of transgender people, their families and friends; to provide resources in the form of liturgies and Bible studies that can be used by ministers and congregations exploring the needs of gender variant people.