This week, Jake and Bob are joined by Jason Evert, a Catholic speaker, author, and expert on the Theology of the Body. Together they explore the history of gender theory, how contraception shifted culture, and why it's important to root our identity in God. They also discuss how wounds and unmet needs are often tied to the experience of gender dysphoria and how our culture avoids addressing the source of suffering.
Key Points:
- The term gender has only recently entered into our vocabulary
- Wounds, past traumas, and unmet needs for belonging, love, and safety are often the root cause for someone experiencing gender dysphoria
- Many European countries and leading medical institutions are now rethinking their gender-affirmative protocols after evidence showed these interventions often failed to resolve underlying distress and caused harm
- Rather than addressing the source of suffering, our culture has told us our bodies are the problem
- The different gender labels within society today offer an identity and community to those feeling rejected or isolated
- Our identity is as beloved children of God and shouldn't be reduced to how we feel or our social affiliations
- The truth can become a weapon if we don't first listen in love and acknowledge the experience of suffering
Resources:
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:36 How Jason Discovered the Theology of the Body
05:35 The History of Gender Theory
15:45 When the Body is Made the Problem
23:54 Addressing the Experienced Suffering
29:51 Same Sex Attraction and Finding Your True Identity
38:33 How to Share the Truth without Using Truth as a Weapon
46:44 They Need to Trust You Before They Will Trust Your Ideas
54:33 Resources
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