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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.

Be Strong and Be a Man

Be Strong and Be a Man

By Sam A. Andreades January 27, 2023 January 26, 2023 0

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 1

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

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The Christmas Story: Marriage By Mission

The Christmas Story: Marriage By Mission

By Sam A. Andreades December 23, 2022 December 22, 2022 2

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?

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Better For Your Daughters to Know Why You Submit

Better For Your Daughters to Know Why You Submit

By Sam A. Andreades December 9, 2022 January 2, 2023 0

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.

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The Church Complicit: Review of Jesus & Gender by Fitzpatrick & Schumacher

The Church Complicit: Review of Jesus & Gender by Fitzpatrick & Schumacher

By Sam A. Andreades December 2, 2022 December 12, 2022 0

While it has its good points, this book is typical of the church’s and the culture’s current minimization of gender in relationship.

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Boys Wearing Nail Polish

Boys Wearing Nail Polish

By Sam A. Andreades November 4, 2022 November 3, 2022 2

It is not uncommon now to see boys sporting painted nails. How do you respond? What is the conversation with your son or friend?

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She was Made from Him

She was Made from Him

By Sam A. Andreades September 23, 2022 September 24, 2022 2

The Apostle Paul helps us read the Genesis 2 story to learn masculinity and femininity. One was “made from” the other, the second great asymmetry of gender.

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Abortion a Crime? Prosecute the Father.

Abortion a Crime? Prosecute the Father.

By Sam A. Andreades August 12, 2022 August 11, 2022 0

If the country comes to recognize life in the womb, then legal protection will imply penalty for taking that life. A child is always a matter of three people…

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It Wasn’t Culturally Hard To Include Women

It Wasn’t Culturally Hard To Include Women

By Sam A. Andreades August 5, 2022 August 4, 2022 2

The Bible’s gender asymmetries are hard to miss. But maybe they are cultural necessities. Did God limit Israel’s priesthood to men because of cultural pressure?

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Parenting is Gendered

Parenting is Gendered

By Sam A. Andreades July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022 0

Given that the surrounding culture is taking an increasingly pagan path, what does the Bible says Christian families should look like in contradistinction.

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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, or book on dating, Biblical exegesis, 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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  • Equality (16)
  • Asymmetries of Gender (69)
    • Asymmetry of Origin (15)
    • Asymmetry of Order (23)
    • Asymmetry of Intent (16)
    • True Woman/Real Man (11)
    • Specialties of Gender (7)
  • Body (58)
    • Maleness-Femaleness (12)
    • Transgenderism (41)
      • Gender Dysphoria (30)
    • Intersex (6)
  • Monogendered Relations (29)
  • Culture & Gender (57)
    • Movie Reviews (8)
    • Political Implications (12)
  • Intergendered Intimacy (21)
  • Trinitarian Love (29)
    • Gender Matters in Relationship (13)
    • Trinity & Gender (11)
    • Immense Invitation (2)
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