Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 12027 The claim that gender is a social construct, independent of biology and existing on a spectrum, has moved from academic gender theory into mainstream cultural assumption with remarkable speed. It is now treated in many Western contexts as established fact, with those who question it labelled as bigoted or scientifically illiterate. But is…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 12030 The transgender movement did not appear from nowhere. It has deep philosophical roots stretching back centuries, and understanding those roots is essential for any Christian who wants to engage the culture with both truth and compassion. Ideas have consequences, and the ideas behind the modern gender revolution can be traced through a surprisingly…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 1099 Few issues have emerged with such speed and force in contemporary culture as gender ideology—the belief that gender is a spectrum separate from biological sex, that individuals can be “born in the wrong body,” and that one’s gender identity (internal sense of being male, female, neither, or something else) takes precedence over biological…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 12029 The transgender movement did not emerge from nowhere. It has intellectual roots, ideological commitments, and a traceable history that stretches back further than most people realise. Understanding where the movement came from is not an exercise in conspiracy thinking. It is essential for the church to engage the ideas critically rather than simply…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 5002 Few topics generate more heat in our current cultural moment than questions of sexuality and gender. Yet these are not merely contemporary concerns; they go to the very heart of what it means to be human. Scripture speaks clearly and beautifully about how God designed us as sexual beings, and understanding this design…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 5003 One of the most pressing questions of our age concerns the relationship between biological sex and personal identity. Is it possible for someone to be “born in the wrong body”? Can a person’s inner sense of being male or female differ from their physical reality? These questions would have been incomprehensible to previous…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 8003 In art and popular culture, angels are often depicted as feminine or at least androgynous figures. You will find plenty of female angels in paintings, films, and novels. But what does the Bible actually say? Are there female angels in Scripture, or is this another area where tradition has departed from the text?…
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 1135 Few questions generate more heat in contemporary Christianity than the role of women in teaching and preaching. Positions range from complete egalitarianism, where no distinctions exist between men and women in church ministry, to strict complementarianism that limits women’s participation significantly. What does Scripture actually say? We must approach this topic with both…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 2022 This question matters more today than perhaps ever before, as our culture wrestles with issues of gender and identity. But rather than approaching this through the lens of modern debates, let’s go straight to Scripture and see what God Himself has chosen to reveal about how we should refer to Him. God’s Self-Revelation…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 5002 The Bible does not approach human sexuality and gender as peripheral matters of private preference or cultural convention. From the opening chapters of Genesis they are woven into the fabric of creation itself, part of what it means to be made in God’s image and to live as the creatures He designed. Understanding…