Family Research Council’s Dr. Jennifer Bauwens and Walt Heyer have released a new book titled “Embracing God’s Design: Addressing the Spiritual and Psychological Crisis Behind Transgender Identity.” The book, published by Fidelis Publishing, aims to provide guidance on discussing the factors that lead individuals to adopt a transgender identity and offers suggestions for helping people return to what the authors describe as their true God-given identity.
The content of the book includes discussions on God’s design for humanity, the origins of the transgender movement, perceived harms associated with “gender-affirming care,” steps in the healing process for those who have identified as transgender, and ways to support someone seeking to return to their original identity.
Dr. Bauwens, Director of the Center for Family Studies at FRC, said: “Through Embracing God’s Design, we address the true conditions underlying the gender topic by discussing it primarily as a question of identity that stems from psychological, social, and spiritual issues. The root of these issues can never be properly addressed by ‘gender-affirming care.’ When we correctly understand the problem, we can promote policies and practices that will bring true healing and unfold a person’s real identity.”
Walt Heyer, Senior Fellow at FRC, shared his personal experience: “After identifying as a woman for eight years, I had to accept that the magical transformation doctors had promised had not occurred. Even after years of ingesting female hormones and undergoing sex change surgery, I was still a man. No doctor using hormones and surgery has ever successfully achieved a change in a patient’s biological sex. It is my hope that through Embracing God’s Design, I can help prevent others from making the same mistakes I did.”
Interviews with Dr. Bauwens or Walt Heyer can be arranged by contacting media@frc.org.
