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The Daily Article

Amazon cancels evangelical book on the transgender issue: A "digital book-burning" and the power of holiness

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Ryan T. Anderson's evangelical book responding to the transgender issue has been canceled by Amazon. Today's podcast responds to what some are calling a "digital book-burning," then we focus on the consequences of sin, the urgency of restoration, the significance of eternal reward, and Jesus' invitation to forgiveness and holiness.

The Daily Article is written by Dr. Jim Denison with the Denison Forum. This podcast is narrated by Chris Nichter.

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

0:07.8

To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit

0:12.5

thedailyarticle.com. Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

0:19.6

Ryan T. Anderson is one of the most perceptive writers and thinkers in the evangelical world.

0:25.6

His research has been cited by two U.S. Supreme Court justices, a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University,

0:33.6

with a doctoral degree in political philosophy from Notre Dame University.

0:38.3

His work has appeared in the New York Times,

0:40.9

the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post,

0:43.7

the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy,

0:46.6

and numerous other outlets.

0:48.6

His book on the transgender issue, when Harry became Sally,

0:52.7

is one of the foundational works on the subject. I have found it

0:56.3

enormously helpful in my work. I agree with Anderson's description of his book as,

1:01.9

a thoughtful and accessible presentation of the state of the scientific, medical, philosophical,

1:07.1

and legal debates. In 2018, it hit number one on two of Amazon's bestseller lists

1:14.1

before it was even released. However, you can no longer order his book on Amazon. If you search for

1:21.2

it there, you'll see, sorry, we couldn't find that page, and a picture of a dog. You can, however, find Adolf Hitler's Mein Komphe

1:30.7

and Ted Kaczynski's Unabomber Manifesto on Amazon.

1:35.2

Both have an average rating of 4.5 stars.

1:39.0

John Stone Street and David Carlson

1:41.1

explain why Anderson's book is so important and compelling. Perhaps the very

1:46.1

reasons Amazon blocked it. The Federalist calls Amazon's cancellation of Anderson's book, a digital

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