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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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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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How We Wished It Had Gone

How We Wished It Had Gone

By Sam A. Andreades July 29, 2022 July 28, 2022 2

A woman’s fateful walk to the center of the grove.

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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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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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Does the Old Testament Endorse Polygamy?

Does the Old Testament Endorse Polygamy?

By Sam A. Andreades July 8, 2022 July 8, 2022 0

Does God wink at the Old Testament guys He liked, like Abraham and David, when they took multiple wives? Is this Exhibit A of the Bible’s patriarchal misogyny?

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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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Are Fathers Needed?

Are Fathers Needed?

By Sam A. Andreades June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022 0

The Apostle Paul and the Prophet Malachi single out fathers as the lynchpin of family well-being. Let Father’s Day renew this sacred task.

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Encouraging Steps of the Church

Encouraging Steps of the Church

By Sam A. Andreades June 17, 2022 June 16, 2022 0

In a review of the book, “Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian,” by Michelle Lee-Barnewall, we get some of that encouragement

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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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