__Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle__ is the president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who's written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality. Preston and his wife, Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, with their four kids.

__Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking, Embodied is an accessible guide for Christians who want help navigating issues related to the transgender conversation.__   
   
 Preston Sprinkle draws on Scripture, as well as real-life stories of individuals struggling with gender dysphoria, to help you understand the complexities and emotions of this highly relevant topic. This book fills the great need for Christians to speak into the confusing and emotionally charged questions surrounding the transgender conversation.  
   
   
 With careful research and an engaging style, Embodied explores: - What it means to be transgender, nonbinary, and gender-queer, and how these identities relate to being male or female
- Why most stereotypes about what it means to be a man and woman come from the culture and not the Bible
- What the Bible says about humans created in God's image as male and female, and how this relates to transgender experiences
- Moral questions surrounding medical interventions such as sex reassignment surgery
- Which pronouns to use and how to navigate the bathroom debate
- Why more and more teens are questioning their gender

"The history has not always been good between people of faith and those who identify as transgender. This history, combined with a desire for much better, is what makes voices like Preston's so essential for the times in which we live. Preston has this wonderful, Jesus-like way of flexing the muscles of conviction and compassion, of truth and grace, of law and love, of empathy and human design, all at the same time. As he does this, he not only finds the way but shows the way to befriend, empathize with, and come alongside those whom Jesus has called us to love. I need this book, and I suspect that you do too."

"There are many good books written on transgender identities, but if you are looking for one book that is scientifically sound, theologically grounded, and gracious in its demeanor, Embodied is the book to get. Whether you are a scholar looking to understand the issue more deeply, a parent trying to help his or her transgender child, a friend wanting to better love transgender people, or someone wrestling with your own gender identity, this book will be an indispensable resource. My thanks to Sprinkle for writing and researching such an important and timely book."

"In Embodied, my friend Dr. Preston Sprinkle tenderly tackles topics most run from. He hosts the very conversations the church avoids or mishandles. This work is researched the way Preston loves … deeply. I fought back tears as I read and found myself convicted, challenged, and equipped to love, listen, and learn. Everyone deserves to know that they are intimately woven for the love of God."

"Preston's Embodied is one of the first (and most comprehensive) theological looks into the trans* conversation. As a non-binary Christian I am thankful that he has offered a much-needed voice to this topic. While we do often come to different conclusions, I greatly appreciate his voice in this conversation and his sincere desire to present a holistic approach to better love and understand trans* people in our churches."

__From New York Times–bestselling author Preston Sprinkle (PhD), Embodied is a thoughtful Christian approach to the transgender conversation that radiates both love and compassion while navigating the theological, scientific, and relational complexity of the topic.__

Preface 13  
 Chapter 1: People 17  
 Chapter 2: Ten Thousand Genders 29  
 Chapter 3: What Does It Mean to Be Trans\*? 49  
 Chapter 4: Male and Female in the Image of God 63  
 Chapter 5: Gender Stereotypes 79  
 Chapter 6: But What about the Eunuch? And Other Questions … 95  
 Chapter 7: What about Intersex? 113  
 Chapter 8: Male Brain in a Female Body 127  
 Chapter 9: Female Soul in a Male Body 143  
 Interlude 153  
 Chapter 10: Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria 159  
 Chapter 11: Transitioning and Christian Discipleship 179  
 Chapter 12: Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sleeping Spaces 199  
 Conclusion: Outrageous Love 221  
 Appendix: Suicidality and Trans\* People 227  
 Notes 243

Preston M. Sprinkle

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Preface

Chapter 1: People

Chapter 2: Ten Thousand Genders

Chapter 3: What Does It Mean to Be Trans*?

Chapter 4: Male and Female in the Image of God

Chapter 5: Gender Stereotypes

Chapter 6: But What about the Eunuch? And Other Questions …

Chapter 7: What about Intersex?

Chapter 8: Male Brain in a Female Body

Chapter 9: Female Soul in a Male Body

Interlude

Chapter 10: Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria

Chapter 11: Transitioning and Christian Discipleship

Chapter 12: Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sleeping Spaces

Conclusion: Outrageous Love

Appendix: Suicidality and Trans* People

Notes

Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking, Embodied is an accessible guide for Christians who want help navigating issues related to the transgender conversation.   
   
 Preston Sprinkle draws on Scripture, as well as real-life stories of individuals struggling with gender dysphoria, to help you understand the complexities and emotions of this highly relevant topic. This book fills the great need for Christians to speak into the confusing and emotionally charged questions surrounding the transgender conversation.  
   
   
 With careful research and an engaging style, Embodied explores:

- What it means to be transgender, nonbinary, and gender-queer, and how these identities relate to being male or female
- Why most stereotypes about what it means to be a man and woman come from the culture and not the Bible
- What the Bible says about humans created in God’s image as male and female, and how this relates to transgender experiences
- Moral questions surrounding medical interventions such as sex reassignment surgery
- Which pronouns to use and how to navigate the bathroom debate
- Why more and more teens are questioning their gender

\["Written for Christian leaders, pastors, and parents","Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking","Understand the complexities and emotions of this highly relevant topic"\]

An Accessible Guide For Christians Who Want Help Navigating The Transgender Conversation

Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle is the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who’s written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality. Preston and his wife, Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, with their four kids.

Dennis Rose

Really heavy going and not on my faith wavelength at all. Too much science that, for me, isn't definitive but purports to be so.

Try it with open mind

Auriel Schluter

The one wrod I am left with after reading this book is 'care'. Sprinkle does not just write about people, he cares enough to get to know them and try to walk in their shoes. He cares about language and the way it is used. He cares about the church and the way it responds and represents Christ. He cares about evidence and methods of research. He cares about the reality behind statistics. He cares about Bible truth and how we decide our responses in truth and love. Read it and you will start to care too.

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