Transforming, Austen Hartke
Transforming, Austen Hartke
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Transforming
The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians

Author: Austen Hartke, Matthew Vines

Narrator: Austen Hartke

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/30/2018


Synopsis

In 2014, Time magazine announced that America had reached "the transgender tipping point," suggesting that transgender issues would become the next civil rights frontier. Years later, many people—even many LGBTQ allies—still lack understanding of gender identity and the transgender experience. Into this void, Austen Hartke offers a biblically based, educational, and affirming resource to shed light and wisdom on this modern gender landscape.

Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians provides access into an underrepresented and misunderstood community and will change the way listeners think about transgender people, faith, and the future of Christianity. By introducing transgender issues and language and providing stories of both biblical characters and real-life narratives from transgender Christians living today, Hartke helps listeners visualize a more inclusive Christianity, equipping them with the confidence and tools to change both the church and the world.

About Austen Hartke

Austen Hartke is the creator of the YouTube series Transgender and Christian, which seeks to understand, interpret, and share parts of the Bible that relate to gender identity and the lives of transgender individuals. Hartke is a graduate of Luther Seminary's Master of Arts program in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies and winner of Luther's 2014 John Milton Prize in Old Testament Writing.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on September 28, 2019

Excellent book exploring transgender Christians and their experience within Christian spaces. Author Austen Hartke is a biblical scholar and utilizes those skills throughout while also smartly including a story of a transgender Christian in each chapter. (Good introductory book for those new to the......more

Goodreads review by Josh on May 08, 2018

This book attempts an impossible task: arguing that the Bible is in support of trans gender ideology. The arguments from Scripture are either poorly made, or nonexistent. Still, this book will help you understand the author’s experience and can at least serve to increase empathy and compassion for t......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on May 12, 2018

This is the beginning of a very important conversation in churches. I met Austen at a conference this year and he is just as charming and vulnerable with his story as he seems—a true gift. His writing is MEATY with a lot packed in, but it is impeccably conversational. He even attempts to incorporate......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on August 02, 2022

This book was an excellent primer about the struggle for trans inclusion in churches, and it provided a thorough, but readable, explanation of trans-affirming theology. I wanted a little bit more from it, but that's only because I come from a seminary background and I am always down for a good theol......more

Goodreads review by Kit on December 18, 2019

So, this destroyed me in the best way possible. I'm thinking a lot about faith-- expect to see many more books on Christianity and other religions in the near future-- I saw this book at the library, and I thought it would probably be a good entry point for me, since I am so openly and almost aggres......more