Listen "Can we change our gender?"
Episode Synopsis
Rev. Dr. Patrick Lovejoy, a Lutheran pastor, husband and father, tends his flock through preaching, spiritual direction and counseling. In recent years, he's also been called to address whether our genders are fixed or malleable, and has come away with a determined answer on the topic based in both science and theology. With a doctorate in marriage and family counseling, Lovejoy will lead us through the facts and fiction of this modern dilemma in a way that should inspire people of faith and goodwill to meet the critical needs of those who struggle with gender identity with compassion and truth. SHOW NOTES: Rev. Dr. Patrick Lovejoy's full presentation, "Unapologetically Female: Reclaiming what it means to be a woman" Debra Soh's book, The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society John Colapinto's book detailing the tragic story of David Reimer: As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl Roxane's "Living Faith" article, "Has trans ideology silenced our intuitions? New York Post article on detransitioner Prish Mosley, who was mentioned but not by name within the episode: "Detransitioner describes agony of pregnancy after changing gender as a teen: 'Makes me feel like a monster'" Video (11 mins.): "Prisha Mosley: A Detransitioner's Pregnancy" Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY6s_wIDUaU Post on X mentioned within podcast: https://x.com/ppc4liberty/status/1929720809402388938?s=46
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