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The interaction of gender with varying cultures, which are the clothes of gender.

Gender Disintegration: From the Academy to Statistics

Gender Disintegration: From the Academy to Statistics

By Sam A. Andreades January 20, 2023 January 19, 2023 1

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?

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A Fundamental of Being Human

A Fundamental of Being Human

By Sam A. Andreades December 30, 2022 December 29, 2022 2

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.

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The Really Upsetting Thing about the Respect for Marriage Act

The Really Upsetting Thing about the Respect for Marriage Act

By Sam A. Andreades December 16, 2022 December 15, 2022 4

This week, with great celebration, President Biden signed the “Respect for Marriage” Act, seeking to normalize monogendered unions. That is not the scary part.

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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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Coming to a Relationship Near You (Review of The Gospel in the Gay Bars)

Coming to a Relationship Near You (Review of The Gospel in the Gay Bars)

By Sam A. Andreades October 7, 2022 October 6, 2022 0

Gallup reports that 7.1% of all Americans now identify as LGBT+. A new book, The Gospel in the Gay Bars, helps us talk to people in the cultural orthodoxy.

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Governor Wolf Sets Pennsylvania on a Sad Road

Governor Wolf Sets Pennsylvania on a Sad Road

By Sam A. Andreades August 19, 2022 August 19, 2022 1

On Tuesday Governor Wolf marshaled the power of the Pennsylvania government against therapy which helps youth become comfortable with their bodies. For science?

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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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Genspect and the Runaway Train

Genspect and the Runaway Train

By Sam A. Andreades July 22, 2022 July 21, 2022 0

Genspect.org is a well of help for parents and the trans-effected who are willing to challenge the cultural narrative of “just be trans.” But will it work?

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Roe Vs. Wade as Great Revealer

Roe Vs. Wade as Great Revealer

By Sam A. Andreades July 1, 2022 June 30, 2022 1

The response to overturning Roe vs. Wade reveals a lot about what our culture values. How does it compare with the story of humanity that God tells?

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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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