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Gender

Should Only Men Be Pastors? My Honest Reflection on a Controversial Topic

By Filings on Thu, 05/14/26
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“Is there an office in the church that should only be held by men? In this video, I’m going to argue yes, and I’ll lay out a brief case in three points. First, an argument from church history. Second, an argument from scripture. Third, a theological point about the ontology of gender.” - Truth Unites

Why Are Medical Groups Now Opposing Gender Surgeries for Minors?

By Filings on Wed, 02/11/26
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“Within days of each other, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have issued recommendations that gender-related surgeries for minors be deferred until adulthood.” - TGC

Bill Maher blasts Left for having 'freaked out' over gender ideology: 'That's not scientific'

By Filings on Thu, 11/20/25
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“During their conversation, Maher pushed back against Oswalt’s suggestion that the country is broken and that the political Right is the only side that has ‘freaked out’ in recent years.” - CPost

Man, Woman, Bridges, and Boundaries: A Review Essay of Gregg Allison’s Complementarity: Dignity, Difference, and Interdependence

By Filings on Wed, 11/19/25
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“Allison is firmly convinced that the majority of the Christian tradition has been in serious error on this point. He even confesses a certain amount of ‘blindness’ and ‘bias’ on his own part, due to his ‘sex identity’ and the “entrenched prejudice” of the tradition in which he was initially formed (10–11).” - CBMW/Eikon

Study Finds Churchgoers Are Becoming Less Certain the Bible Is Clear About Sexuality, Gender, Abortion

By Filings on Mon, 10/20/25
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“American churchgoers are becoming less sure about what the Bible says regarding abortion, human sexuality, and gender, according to a study conducted by Family Research Council’s Center for Biblical Worldview.” - C.Leaders

How Should We Define Biblical Manhood and Womanhood? Trace the Arc of God’s Design.

By Filings on Wed, 08/27/25
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“Complementarians look at biological sex and gender, the psychosocial aspect of sex, through a teleological lens. We believe there’s a God-designed link between being male or female and the doing roles God has called us to inhabit as men and women.” - TGC

U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls

By Filings on Mon, 03/17/25
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“By margins of at least 10 percentage points, Americans are less likely now than they were in 2017 to say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging girls to … Do well in school (27% now vs. 43% in 2017) … Be leaders (38% vs. 53%)… Stand up for themselves (41% vs. 54%)” - Pew

Pew: “About two-thirds of U.S. adults support policies requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth”

By Filings on Thu, 02/27/25
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“At the same time, 56% of adults express support for policies aimed at protecting trans people from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.” - Pew

Defining Gender for Ourselves and Our Kids

By Filings on Wed, 05/31/23
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“Whether we’re having conversations about gender with our colleagues or our kids, we need a better answer than anatomical differences and temporary job descriptions.” - TGC

Should Christian Homes, Schools, and Churches Have a Gender Curriculum?

By Filings on Mon, 05/01/23
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“We must be more purposeful about this than ever before. It must be instruction that is Bible-based and does not follow the extremes or errors of popular culture.” - P&D

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