{"product_id":"finding-hope-an-insightful-guide-for-members-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-to-better-understand-the-dynamics-of-being-gender-mis-9798993204307","title":"Finding Hope: An insightful guide for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to better understand the dynamics of being gender mis","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christine R. Koren\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Christine R. Koren\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Christine R. Koren\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: LGBT Studies - Transgender Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinding Hope: Faith, Gender, and the Search for Divine Understanding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Christine R. Koren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when faith, identity, and biology collide?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFinding Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, Christine R. Koren courageously shares her journey of navigating gender dysphoria and transgender identity as a lifelong member of \u003ci\u003eThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\u003c\/i\u003e. Through faith, revelation, and scientific understanding, she offers a compassionate exploration of how divine purpose and human experience can coexist-even when they seem at odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring and meticulously researched work is both a \u003cb\u003epersonal testimony\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003eready reference guide\u003c\/b\u003e for Church leadership, parents, and members seeking to understand and minister to those experiencing gender dysphoria or transgender feelings. Drawing from \u003cb\u003eover 290 peer-reviewed scientific resources\u003c\/b\u003e, scriptural foundations, and lived experience, Koren provides an authoritative yet deeply empathetic voice that bridges faith and evidence, doctrine and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside You'll Discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003edeeply personal and spiritual account\u003c\/b\u003e of living with gender dysphoria within the restored gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003escientific and theological synthesis\u003c\/b\u003e explaining the biological, psychological, and environmental factors that shape gender identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cb\u003estructured resource for Church leaders\u003c\/b\u003e, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuidance for conducting sensitive interviews and offering pastoral care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrist-centered frameworks for integrating Church policy with compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuicide awareness and intervention tools based on evidence-based care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical insights for parents, families, and friends\u003c\/b\u003e striving to support loved ones in faith and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA message of \u003cb\u003ehope, healing, and divine love\u003c\/b\u003e, reminding all that no one is beyond the reach of the Savior's grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor Readers Who: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeek to reconcile \u003cb\u003efaith, identity, and science\u003c\/b\u003e in a gospel-centered way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe in \u003cb\u003eleadership or ministering roles\u003c\/b\u003e and need tools to counsel and support gender diverse members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre \u003cb\u003eparents or loved ones\u003c\/b\u003e looking to better understand and affirm those they care about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieve that \u003cb\u003etruth, compassion, and revelation\u003c\/b\u003e can walk hand in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a story-it's a bridge between faith and understanding, offering guidance to those who seek clarity, courage, and peace on the road toward divine self-acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou are not alone. 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