Ancient Transgenderism at Uruk
Q: Can the Bible help transgender folks? Did its authors even have words for non-binary and trans? A: Departure from the gift of gender has ancient pedigree.
Diagnosing Trans in Teens
Transgenderism is a big umbrella of a term. A parent or teacher of a teen standing under it needs a flowchart to get to the heart of what is going on.
Be Strong and Be a Man
David tells Solomon, “Be strong and be a man.” Is strength a particularly masculine quality? Does one need to be strong to be a man?
Gender Disintegration: From the Academy to Statistics
If you feel like God’s gift of gender is being destroyed, you are right. How can we know that this sense is more than just a feeling? Is it just alarmism?
Listening to Stories From the Other Side
The 2018 book, Trans Life Survivors, shows the heavily populated other side of trans-surgery through collected email exchanges.
A Fundamental of Being Human
What was among the most important events of this year? My choice would be the large number of transgender drugs and surgeries that 2022 witnessed.
The Christmas Story: Marriage By Mission
God chose to bring the Messiah smack dab into the middle of a marriage engagement story. What on earth was He thinking in this Christmas story?
The Really Upsetting Thing about the Respect for Marriage Act
This week, with great celebration, President Biden signed the “Respect for Marriage” Act, seeking to normalize monogendered unions. That is not the scary part.
Better For Your Daughters to Know Why You Submit
The “why” of the Bible’s gender instruction is not an easy or popular topic, but the church had better keep conversing with her daughters about it.
The Church Complicit: Review of Jesus & Gender by Fitzpatrick & Schumacher
While it has its good points, this book is typical of the church’s and the culture’s current minimization of gender in relationship.