Truth Changes Everything How To Think About Gender Identity as a Christian with John Stonestreet (Classic Episode)
Jun 24, 2025
John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, explores today's complex landscape of gender identity. He emphasizes how societal norms are shifting rapidly, often confusing young people with mixed messages. Stonestreet discusses the vital role of parents in navigating these conversations, advocating for moral courage and open dialogue. He also highlights the influence of modern social justice movements on traditional views of gender and the importance of a biblical perspective in understanding these changes.
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Five-Year-Olds Know Gender Talk
- At age five, kids are already versed in gender identity debates, reflecting cultural saturation.
- A five-year-old boy declared, "a boy can be a girl and a girl can be a boy," surprising adults nearby.
Gender Ideology Denies Creation
- Gender ideology denies creation by treating male and female as cultural constructs rather than fixed realities.
- This reflects a broader cultural shift toward rejecting absolute truth and fixed givens in reality itself.
Losing Fixed Reality Breeds Despair
- Loss of fixed reality and absolute truth leads to despair, mental illness, and social fragmentation.
- Nietzsche's prediction of "straying as to an infinite nothing" aptly describes modern cultural turmoil and youth crisis.
