Tag "transgender"

To Anyone Who Thinks the Transgender Pronoun Debate Doesn’t Matter

During the past decade, transgender ideology has established itself firmly in society and culture. And, as its demands have been translated into public policy, it threatens not only the livelihood of public employees who don’t conform to speech codes, but also the free and democratic nature of American society. These are not idle fears. Consider [ Read More ]

An Evangelical Guide to Transgenderism (4): Relating to Individuals with Gender Dysphoria

Experts estimate that roughly 700,000 Americans identify as transgender. Based upon that number, it is reasonable to believe that most Christians will interact, and perhaps become well-acquainted with, several transgender persons over the course of their lives. In the course of our interactions and acquaintance, what should be our aim? To start with the obvious, [ Read More ]

An Evangelical Guide to Transgenderism (3): The Bible and Gender Identity

The transgender debate is complex and multi-layered, including physical, psychological, social, cultural, political, moral, and religious components. In this this article, we limit ourselves to a brief theological evaluation of gender dysphoria and transgenderism based upon three significant biblical teachings. Creation & God’s Design The first significant biblical teaching is found in the first chapter [ Read More ]

An Evangelical Guide to Transgenderism (1): Introduction

In recent weeks, international media outlets have published a number of articles and interviews about transgender surgery, focusing especially on the regrets experienced by many recipients of gender reassignment operations. In an interview with The Telegraph, world-renowned genital reconstructive surgeon Miroslav Djordjevic said that he is seeing an increase in “reversal” surgeries for persons who [ Read More ]