Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & Culture The Body God Gives (With Robert S. Smith)
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Apr 14, 2026 A thoughtful conversation about how biological sex and gender relate from a biblical perspective. They trace cultural shifts that brought transgender theory into the mainstream. The discussion outlines pastoral concerns, critiques of identity-over-body claims, and implications for church care and public debates. Listeners hear theological reflections on embodiment, Genesis, and how believers might respond thoughtfully and compassionately.
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Transgender Tipping Point And Pushback
- The “transgender tipping point” marked rapid cultural acceptance driven by DSM changes and visibility around 2013–2014.
- Recent pushback from medical bodies and debates over sports and prisons shows the cultural moment is contested, not settled.
Gender Identity Elevated Over Biological Sex
- Transgender theory separates sex (body) from gender (identity), making gender identity the primary determinant.
- Radical forms reclassify the body to fit an internal gender identity, treating identity as ontologically prior to sex.
Pastoral Reality Versus Logical Claim
- A pastoral realism: some people experience gender incongruence and real pain, but claiming 'I am a woman' with a male body is logically false.
- Probing reveals many motives—shame, trauma, social discomfort—rather than literal transposition of bodily experience.
