This Is My Body: Hearing the Theology of Transgender Christians

ISBN-10: 0232532060
ISBN-13: 9780232532067
Series: This Is My Body
Category: Christian transgender people
Pages: 240
Language: English
Published: 2016-05-06
Publisher: Darton Longman and Todd
Authors: Christina Beardsley, Michelle O'Brien

Description

Much has been said and written about trans people by theologians and Church leaders, while little has been heard from trans Christians themselves. As a step towards redressing the balance, This Is My Body offers a grounded reflection on people s experience of gender dissonance that involves negotiating the boundaries between one s identity and religious faith, as well as a review of the most up-to-date theological, cultural and scientific literature. The book has been compiled and edited by Christina Beardsley, a priest and hospital chaplain, writer and activist for trans inclusion in the Church, and Michelle O Brien, who has been involved in advocacy, research, lecturing and writing about intersex and trans issues. It includes contributions from many people associated with the Sibyls, the UK-based confidential spirituality group for transgender people and their allies. "