Episode 461: Alistair Begg has come under fire in recent days because of comments he made wherein he advised a grandmother to attend her grandchild’s wedding to a transgender person. Naturally, this rankled the feathers of not a few Christians (which is good). In this episode, I give my take on Begg’s comments and review some of his remarks in response to his critics.
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Irreversible Damage Report
Episode 443: Abigail Shrier wrote the book Irreversible Damage in 2020. In it she documents her research into the transgender/gender dysphoria phenomenon. In this episode of the podcast, I explore aspects of Shrier’s book as it pertains the present cultural moment, including perhaps the most disturbing point in the book tucked away in footnotes (p.246): the correlation between gender dysphoria and autism. Plus, a quick connection to Romans 1.24, 26, 28.
Progressive Christian Arguments Concerning Gender and Sexuality
Episode 429: In a recent debate, a progressive Christian made the assertion that Jewish rabbis identified six different genders. In this episode I explore this claim by going to the Mishnah Bikkurim 4 to see what it says and whether or not this uninspired collection of rabbinic tradition actually affirms six genders. Then, I explore the unfortunate reality of chromosomal abnormalities which are not different genders but genetic disorders which numerous health problems. Finally, I take down the simply faulty reading of the Hebrew text by rabbis of Genesis 30.21 which they appeal to support their claim that Dinah was a transwoman.
For this article I am indebted to Dr. Michael Brown and his article he wrote for the Daily Wire: https://www.dailywire.com/news/does-the-talmud-teach-that-abraham-and-sarah-were-non-binary
In addition, the following are articles mentioned or referenced during the podcast:
Bruce Jenner, Transgenders, and Celebrating Depravity
Episode 332: All the news this week has been about Bruce…er, Caitlyn Jenner – the former Olympian and former male. Now a woman, he finally feels like a natural woman. But is there more than here than meets the eye? Is this kind of behavior something to celebrated? Tune in as I approach the disturbing reality of sex reassignment from a Biblical worldview.
Transgender is a Mental Disorder Say John Hopkins Doc
Why John Hopkins Stopped Performing Sex Changes
Question of the Day: Is being transgender a sin?
Transgender
Episode 140: Have you heard about Coy? Coy was born a boy. But now at 6 years old, he says he’s a she. Coy was diagnosed at 4 years old as a transgender. Tune in as I delve into the multi-faceted problems with this situation and a Biblical prescription for this.
Question of the Day: Is Jesus God? Or is He merely a god?
Live from the Pulpit 