A few weeks ago, I participated in a strong discussion about transgenderism and intersex conditions with a leftist Democrat in a barber shop. In recent years, debates about gender identity have made their way into nearly every aspect of cultural discourse, including the church. What once would have been considered fringe theology—if theology at all—is…
What is Toxic Empathy, and How Does it Relate to Wokeness and Gender Ideology?
In an age where feelings are often elevated above facts, and emotional affirmation is considered a moral imperative, the concept of toxic empathy offers a necessary warning. Coined and explored by Christian thinkers like Joe Rigney, toxic empathy describes a form of emotional identification that loses its moral bearings. It is not empathy itself that…
Transgender Suicide – Untangling the Myths, the Medicine, and the Mind Through a Biblical Lens
Few issues in contemporary discourse are as emotionally charged and politically weaponized as the topic of transgender suicide. Activists, politicians, medical institutions, and media outlets often repeat dire warnings: unless society affirms transgender identities and provides medical transitions—even to children—lives will be lost. “Affirm or suicide” has become the rallying cry of the modern transgender…