March 28, 2023 | Book Recommendation | Christian Life | Ethics by Claudine Snyder
After our recent two-week series called Who Am I? Gender and Sexual Identity, we put together a short list of reliable resources to help encourage further thinking and study on this topic. We have included resources that are widely available on the Internet (as of the posting of this article) as well as some faithful books. We'll update this list occasionally as new resources surface.
Books
Carl Trueman, Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution (Wheaton: Crossway, 2022).
Rosaria Butterfield, Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ (Pittsburgh: Crown & Covenant Publications, 2015).
Christopher Yuan, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel (New York: Multnomah, 2018).
Sam Allberry, Is God Anti-Gay? And Other Questions About Jesus, the Bible, and Same-Sex Sexuality (London: The Good Book Company, 2023).
Rachel Gilson, Sam Allberry, Born (Again) This Way: Coming Out, Coming to Faith and What Comes Next (Denmark: The Good Book Company, 2020).
Heimbach, Daniel, True Sexual Morality: Recovering Biblical Standards for a Culture in Crisis (Wheaton: Crossway, 2004).
Denny Burk. What Is the Meaning of Sex? (Wheaton: Crossway, 2013).
Yarhouse, Mark, Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2015).
Walker, Andrew, God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say about Gender Identity? (The Good Book Company, 2022).
Sprinkle, Preston, Embodied: Transgender Identities and the Church (Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2021).
Articles
CCEF: 4 Principles for Talking to Your Kids about Sex. Julie Lowe. https://www.ccef.org/4-principles-for-talking-to-your-kids-about-sex/
Tim Challies: How Everything Became About Race, Gender, and Identity. https://www.challies.com/book-reviews/how-everything-became-about-race-gender-and-identity/
Ligonier: What Is Transgenderism? https://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/transgenderism
ERLC: Who Cares If You’re a Boy Or a Girl? https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/who-cares-if-youre-a-boy-or-a-girl/
Desiring God: When Homosexuality Comes Home. https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/when-homosexuality-comes-home
CCEF: Sex and Christ Crucified. https://www.ccef.org/sex-and-christ-crucified/
Podcasts
Crossway: We’re in a Strange New World. Now What? Carl Trueman. https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-were-in-a-strange-new-world-now-what-carl-trueman/
Gospel Coalition: Gen Z’s Questions About Christianity: Sexuality and Gender Identity. Rachel Gilson. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/q-a-podcast/rachel-gilson-sexuality-gender-identity/
Gospel Coalition: Identity, Sex, and Gender. Sam Allberry and Ray Ortlund. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/q-a-podcast/identity-sex-and-gender/
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: The CBMW Podcast is dedicated to conversations on issues related to gender, sexuality, and biblical anthropology. Check out their podcast here: https://cbmw.org/podcast/
Crossway: Thinking Biblically about Transgenderism. Denny Burke. https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-thinking-biblically-about-transgenderism-denny-burk/
CCEF: Gender Identity. Alasdair Groves and David Powlison. https://www.ccef.org/podcast/gender-identity/
