This is an important book. It is helpfully written by a respected evangelical for Christians, especially church leaders. The book is highly technical for the first five chapters, but Yarhouse returns again and again to the three frameworks of integrity (created sexes and genders), disability (gen... ...more

An important read on perhaps one of the most confusing issues in our culture.

Yarhouse is generous with his knowledge. However, notably absent in the book were two things that for me would have bumped up his rating. First, a specific point of view. I know it's an academic book but it wasn't until... ...more

Not the **easiest** book to read, but definitely one of the most important recent books I have read that is written by an Evangelical to an Evangelical audience. Yarhouse draws on his personal counseling experience thoughtfully, but also wisely stays away from any "emotional appeals," which are p... ...more

I am not at all expert on most of the issues involved in this book, so I review it as one with some experience in sexual ethics and otherwise no research or clinical experience in psychology--the main discourse of the book and the expertise of the author.

I found helpful the book's steady tone: ca... ...more

In his book, Understanding Gender Dysphoria, Mark Yarhouse, a Christian psychologist makes a modest attempt to help Christians better understand the topic of Gender Dysphoria. Gender Dysphoria is a technical term to describe “The experience of distress associated with the incongruence wherein one... ...more