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Answering a Case for Same-Sex Marriage

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for February 2012 Every now and then a challenge comes along that leaves you unsettled. Not because you don’t know it’s wrong, but because you don’t know why.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Should We Ban Conversion Therapy?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM

The terms “conversion therapy” and “reparative therapy” are used as general terms to refer to all attempts to change one’s sexual orientation. This is incorrect.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Once Gay, Always Gay?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for August 2013 The “experts” have spoken. Change in sexual orientation is not possible.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Christian “Intolerance” of Homosexuals

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM

Does a biblical view of homosexuality equate to hate?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Same-Sex Marriage Challenges and Responses

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:10 PM

Western civilization is shuddering under a tidal wave of activism in favor of same-sex marriage. Here is a careful response to their most compelling arguments.

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Can Believers Befriend Non-Believers without Condoning Sin?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 31, 2023 11:13 PM

Greg and Amy give an important reminder that, as with other non-believers who sin in other ways, being friends with those who identify as LGBTQ+ doesn’t imply you agree with their views on sexual...

Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Do Christians Pick and Choose Which Commands to Follow?

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 16, 2021 9:24 PM

Christians focus on homosexuality as a sin but ignore other Old Testament laws. Is this hypocritical? Tim Barnett uses his Red Pen Logic to respond to this common objection.

Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Are Homosexuals Going to Hell?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for March 2012 A homosexual man asked my wife, “Do you think I’m going to Hell?” That’s a tough question.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Interview: Alan Shlemon – Concerns about the Unconditional Conference

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Oct 11, 2023 1:38 AM

Greg talks to Alan Shlemon, who attended the Unconditional Conference at Andy Stanley’s church, about the good and bad of what was taught there, how those who promote pro-gay theology viewed the...

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Is Homosexuality Just as Normal as Heterosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 11:08 PM

People who engage in homosexual behavior are normal in many ways. Like anyone else, they have friends and family, they work and play, they love and hate, and have fears and dreams. But it seems...

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Is Denying Same-sex Marriage Like Denying Interracial Marriage?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 4, 2020 1:43 PM

Despite the rhetorical force of making the comparison, merely claiming it’s the same does not make it so.

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Why You Need to Start with a Biblical Understanding of Human Beings

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 29, 2023 10:45 PM

When we start with the biblical understanding of human beings when responding to our culture’s claim that we can choose our own sexuality and gender identity, we accomplish four things.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Counsel for Loving Same-Sex-Attracted Christians

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

Bekah Mason provides some helpful counsel for how Christians can love and support other Christians who experience same-sex attraction.

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Can You Have Gay Friends If You Think Homosexual Behavior Is a Sin?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 10:06 PM

You can keep your faith or you can keep your friends and family. You pick. Well, the answer for many people is obvious: relationships are more important than a theological idiosyncrasy.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Do Pronouns Matter?

Web Content Article · By brett kunkle On Sep 17, 2021 9:17 PM

Doesn’t Christian witness require love, and doesn’t love require that we use people’s preferred pronouns? No, and here’s why.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Choosing Your Gender

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 27, 2019 8:51 PM

Greg talks about choosing a gender, what the Bible teaches about women leaders in

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Is a Second Marriage as Illegitimate as a Same-Sex Marriage?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On May 22, 2024 1:25 AM

Greg answers Open Mic questions about whether a second marriage is as illegitimate as a same-sex marriage, attending services that have elements you disagree with, and whether feelings of morality...

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Listen to Your Maker on Transgenderism

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2023 9:48 PM

Alan Shlemon introduces his new Stand to Reason University course, “Transgenderism: Truth and Compassion,” explaining why we should listen to God’s direction for our sexuality and clarifying some...

Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Reaching Your LGBT Friends with Truth and Compassion

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 26, 2020 5:24 PM

Alan helps Christians know which common phrases to avoid when talking to a friend or family member who identifies as gay.

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Compromise Is Not an Option

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM

Alan’s monthly letter for June 2013 Do you agree with God? What would it take for you to declare something good that God says is bad?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Responding to Pride Month with Genuine Love

Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM

We’re called to love our LGBT neighbors—not a mere toleration of the person, but genuine, heartfelt love. But what does genuine love look like?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

If God Became a Man, Can a Man Become a Woman?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 1, 2022 11:38 PM

Is it reasonable to claim that if someone believes in the incarnation, then they can believe a person can change their gender? Alan examines whether the two concepts are similar in a relevant way.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Doing What Comes Naturally

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jun 26, 2019 11:22 PM

Is homosexuality “natural”? Do gays have a “right” to adopt children?

Media Type: Solid Ground Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Why “You Do You” Doesn’t Work

Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jul 6, 2022 11:32 PM

Jon Noyes discusses the roles that identity, authority, and ever-changing morality play in today’s secular world.

Media Type: Video Topic: Sexuality and Gender

The Pragmatic Benefits of God-Given Sexual Boundaries

Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

A recent study reveals the damage done by the sexual revolution.

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

The LGBT’s False Dichotomy of Love and Hate

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM

If we uphold Jesus’ teaching that sexual activity is reserved for a married man and woman, does that mean we hate LGBT people?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

Where Do We Draw the Line with Homosexuality?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 12, 2020 3:39 PM

If we don’t end friendships with those who hold to errant theology, will we be contributing to the harm their views are causing in people’s lives?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

When to Teach Your Children About LGBT Ideology

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On May 23, 2024 8:07 PM

Given our society’s aggressive promotion of LGBT ideology, when should parents teach their children about topics like homosexuality and transgenderism? Here are five principles that will help you...

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Is a Sex-Change Surgery the Same Kind of Thing as Fixing a Cleft Palate?

Web Content Article · By greg koukl On Jan 31, 2024 3:18 AM

Greg talks to Tim Barnett about the release of his new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity, then he answers questions about why a sex-change surgery isn’t the same kind of thing as fixing a...

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Should Homosexuals Be Allowed to Marry Whom They Love?

Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 3, 2020 11:39 PM

Are we really depriving homosexuals the right to marry the person they love?

Media Type: Article Topic: Sexuality and Gender

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