THE GENDER REVOLUTION

Trans, Bi, Ace, Enby, Cis, Pansexual, Agender, Intersex, Fluid. You may have heard these and other sex and gender labels from the LGBTQIA++++ spectrum. You may know someone who identifies by one or even a combination of these. Some of you or your children may feel challenged to select an identity label or a ‘preferred pronoun’ from this ever-growing neo-vocabulary. Others may be confused, even confronted by the plethora of terminology. If you are a Christian, you are probably feeling uncertain and unprepared to deal with the issues that arise.

This presentation will:

• Describe the empirical research basis of the four categories of sex and gender

  (i) Biological sex

  (ii) Gendered behaviour

  (iii) Sexual orientation and

  (iv) Gender identity;

• Discuss the narrative of sex and gender in current postmodern post-truth culture of radical individualism and transgender ideology; and

• Consider what God has to say in the Bible on sex and gender. And how this contributes to a holistic and healthy life

  The presentation will explore the importance of speaking truth on sex and gender while maintaining compassion for those who struggle with sexual and gender concerns.