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Posts that get at an overview of a theology of gender.

C.S. Lewis and the Trans-Sexual

C.S. Lewis and the Trans-Sexual

By Sam A. Andreades May 18, 2026 May 17, 2026 4

When C. S. Lewis used the word in his science fiction novel, Perelandra, in 1943, he had a big idea in mind.

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What is Wrong with Cross Dressing?

What is Wrong with Cross Dressing?

By Sam A. Andreades December 9, 2025 January 4, 2026 0

Some lines of the universe you cannot color outside of, but realizing your gender quickens you, and the beauty of the dance overshadows both man & woman.

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Audio podcasting comes to AffirmingGender

Audio podcasting comes to AffirmingGender

By Sam A. Andreades November 2, 2025 November 2, 2025 2

An audio series of sermons is starting on AffirmingGender, recounting the ideas on my own journey of wonder at this amazing gift of man and woman.

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What is Gender? (Part III): A More Biblical Answer

What is Gender? (Part III): A More Biblical Answer

By Sam A. Andreades August 1, 2025 July 31, 2025 1

Let’s define this word in a way that is helpful for us.

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What is Gender? Part II: Can You Change Yours?

What is Gender? Part II: Can You Change Yours?

By Sam A. Andreades July 25, 2025 July 31, 2025 0

Five definitions of ‘gender’ show that the answer to whether gender can be changed depends on what you think it is. How do you define it?

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What is Gender? Part I:Seeing Thru History

What is Gender? Part I:Seeing Thru History

By Sam A. Andreades July 18, 2025 July 23, 2025 0

“What does ‘gender’ mean?” is not a question we can answer simply. In our time, we must instead ask, what does it mean to you, and how has it come to mean that?

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Gender Out of God

Gender Out of God

By Sam A. Andreades August 23, 2024 September 11, 2024 0

While discussing head coverings, the Apostle Paul claims that all these things about gender come out of God.. How might we understand gender coming out of God?

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What’s the Symbol? (Review of The Genesis of Gender, Part II)

What’s the Symbol? (Review of The Genesis of Gender, Part II)

By Sam A. Andreades March 28, 2024 March 27, 2024 0

A story of deep thinker who embeds her narrative in her life situation, with room to grow.

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How should one define the word: Gender?

How should one define the word: Gender?

By Sam A. Andreades June 17, 2023 June 17, 2023 2

For a word that gets tossed about quite a bit, it is surprising how murky its definition is. Both feminists and gender ideologues advance a partial truth.

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The Need to Go Deep

The Need to Go Deep

By Sam A. Andreades May 27, 2022 May 26, 2022 0

A long form venue provides a needed forum for exploring gender theologically, just what the church needs to do to know the ‘why’s of Scripture’s commands.

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What's a Real Man? What's a True Woman?

Is gender real? Does it matter in relationships? What does God think about it? So many diverse questions on peoples' lips today come down to the same thing: What does gender mean? Is it a construct of society or self-perception? Or is it a gift to foster intimacy and fruitfulness in our relationships?

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This site fosters honest and thoughtful conversation about the pressing issue of gender. I write from a Christian perspective, placing great value on the Bible's wisdom about it. But just understanding the Bible's message on gender is a big job for our time, and so part of what we discuss here. We also take up questions posed by our current culture's sometimes confusing views on women & men, relationships and identity.

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If you are new here, you might want to start with the Big Picture posts, Three Questions... and Want It In A Nutshell?, briefly outlining what I see as the seven main principles of gender.

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The posts consist of commentary on current events, excerpts from my general book, transgenderism book, or book on dating, Biblical exposition, praise for the culture’s gender goodness and ruminations on its errors as I see them. We also welcome guest posts from gender-savvy writers.

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Read, think, and join the conversation!

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  • Sermons (25)
    • The Marriage Files (9)
    • Gender Matters (10)
    • Intimacy for Ownership (5)
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  • Big Picture (16)
  • Biblical Scenic Overlooks (12)
  • Equality (24)
  • Asymmetries of Gender (110)
    • Asymmetry of Origin (19)
    • Asymmetry of Order (33)
    • Asymmetry of Intent (21)
    • True Woman/Real Man (25)
    • Specialties of Gender (11)
  • Intergendered Intimacy (34)
  • Intergendered Fruitfulness (7)
  • Monogendered Relations (47)
  • Body (99)
    • Maleness-Femaleness (17)
    • Transgenderism (77)
      • Gender Dysphoria (46)
    • Intersex (7)
  • Dating with Discernment (18)
  • Culture & Gender (86)
    • Scientific Inquiry (9)
    • Movie Reviews (11)
    • Political Implications (17)
  • Trinitarian Love (44)
    • Gender Matters in Relationship (17)
    • Trinity & Gender (22)
    • Immense Invitation (2)
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