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Category: <span>Asymmetries of Gender</span>

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The grand distinctions of how men and women love each other differently.

God’s True Intentions

God’s True Intentions

By Sam A. Andreades December 8, 2023 December 8, 2023

Struggling with one of God’s gender commands? Are you seeing the law’s true intent?

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Inspire Young Men Without Demeaning Women

Inspire Young Men Without Demeaning Women

By Sam A. Andreades November 11, 2023 November 10, 2023

A good friend expressed sadness to me at the absence of young men in churches and yet their responsiveness to influencers like Jordan Peterson and Andrew Tate.

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Why Would God Tell Women to Submit?

Why Would God Tell Women to Submit?

By Sam A. Andreades November 3, 2023 November 10, 2023

The Apostle Paul says that the goal of every and any of the commands in the Bible is love. But how do we see the love in this one?

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Ah, Junia

Ah, Junia

By Sam A. Andreades October 27, 2023 October 26, 2023

A New Testament mentioning of “apostle” in connection with a female name raises questions about womanly authority in the early church.

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Upset about the Culture’s Gender Ideology? Look to Your Own Relationships

Upset about the Culture’s Gender Ideology? Look to Your Own Relationships

By Sam A. Andreades September 23, 2023 September 22, 2023

To help others out of gender confusion, we need to enjoy and celebrate the gift ourselves, restoring the vision the Bible gives us.

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The Lesser Voice of Pornography and The Call to Marriage

The Lesser Voice of Pornography and The Call to Marriage

By Sam A. Andreades July 7, 2023 July 7, 2023

Surprising directive from the apostle Paul really helps those wishing to break a pornography compulsion.

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The Hand on a Boy’s Shoulder

The Hand on a Boy’s Shoulder

By Sam A. Andreades June 30, 2023 June 29, 2023

A father needs to break the cultural silence about manhood for a boy to hear his call and take the steps to becoming a man.

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Hearing the Call to Manhood

Hearing the Call to Manhood

By Sam A. Andreades June 23, 2023 July 7, 2023

Here is a secret: Every boy begins with doubt that he is man. The Biblical story of the young Samuel “growing in stature” pictures maturing to manhood for us.

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Be Strong and Be a Man

Be Strong and Be a Man

By Sam A. Andreades January 27, 2023 February 2, 2023

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?

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A Hobby Lobby Conversion

A Hobby Lobby Conversion

By Mary K. Andreades January 13, 2023 January 14, 2023

A mother bravely faces an inner conflict as she prepares for her daughter’s wedding. What does the struggle reveal?

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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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    • Asymmetry of Order (26)
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    • Movie Reviews (9)
    • Political Implications (12)
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