The sacredness of the self, of society and of the human body: the case of a Finnish transgender pastor Marja-Sisko Aalto

In 2008 the change of sex of a Finnish transgender pastor attracted media attention to Lutheran Christianity on a worldwide scale, which compared to other religious traditions seldom makes it to the world news. This article­ discusses the sex reassignment undergone by Marja-Sisko Aalto, a Lutheran p...

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Main Author: Veikko Anttonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2011-01-01
Series:Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67378