Homosexuality and Gender Archive
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President Obama tramples on biblical teaching about God’s created intent for human sexuality.
When “is” doesn’t mean “ought.”
Resources on noteworthy scientific evidence supporting sexual orientation change efforts
Meta-analysis of research finds sexual orientation change is possible and not harmful.
Harvey Milk and childhood sexual abuse: Issue Analysis Commentary (Warning – Sexual Content)
Report reviews 600 studies and refutes claims by the American Psychological Association concerning homosexuality.
Scripture joins biology and human experience in forcefully proclaiming God’s design for the sexes.
A growing number of schools and hospitals seem ready to help children ‘transition’ from one gender to another. How should Christians respond?
Is there a link?
Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin didn’t want trouble. But it found them, and now they’re standing their ground – setting the stage for a landmark case.
Divinely separated, divinely ordained
God casts His vision for the sexes in the opening pages of Scripture.
Is sexual orientation a fixed and immutable trait? Are efforts to help people change harmful?
How should Christians respond to a false doctrine that threatens to fundamentally alter the church?
The media and gay activists often make this claim. But is it true?
Those who demand “tolerance” should themselves be tolerant of the diversity that former homosexuals represent.
Come and experience the type of love that draws men and women affected by homosexuality into the arms of their Creator.
2009 -2010 conference dates
A false doctrine concerning homosexual behavior has been launched at biblically orthodox believers.
Do genes really control behavior? A look at what this study says -- and doesn't say -- about homosexuality.
Can someone really be "born gay"? Is there a "gay gene"? Does biology equal destiny?
To the biblically ignorant, general pro-gay religious arguments can pass for truth. In the light of Scripture, however, they do not hold up under scrutiny.
Social justice argument #1: 'Homosexuality is inborn.'
Is homosexuality really fixed and immutable as some argue?
Ten percent of the population is gay: fact or fiction?
CBN Highlights Testimony of Melissa Fryrear
Magazine claims biblical support for same-sex “marriage.” Trouble is, its arguments simply don’t hold up under critical examination.
The Christian view of male and female offers clarity and healing to a world blinded by sexual relativism.
The Right to Seek Change and Live in Alignment with Chosen Values
Freedom from Male Homosexuality
The mission of the Love Won Out conference is to lift high the name of Jesus while striking a delicate balance.
What is intersexuality and how should Christians respond?
Exactly what is it that transgender activists are asking society to affirm? And how should Christians respond?
Dr. Satinover discussed the following claims of homosexual activists, and offered a rebuttal to each of them. The claims he challenged were-- That homosexuality has been repeatedly demonstrated to be--and is in fact--an innate, genetically-determined condition. That homosexuality is an immutable state. That the only disadvantages of homosexuality are those caused by social disapproval and discrimination, and more.
www.narth.com
Barriers are real for those seeking liberation from homosexuality: The first obstacle has to do with the nature of addictive-type sins, where a man may hate his homosexuality while at the same time loving it. For many of us, homosexual acting out was our way of escape, of self-comforting, of finding temporary relief from the terrible pain or emptiness we felt inside.
www.PureIntimacy.org
The mainstream media is reporting that a recent human pheromone study out of Sweden provides further evidence of a biological basis for homosexuality. Drs. Satinover, Throckmorton, and Breiner scrutinize the data and offer insights as to what conclusions may and may not drawn from the study.
www.narth.com
One component not trumpeted by the media in its coverage of the now-completed Human Genome Project was the lack of a gay gene to have been found in either the X or Y chromosomes.
www.trueorigin.org
How does a parent respond to gender confusion in a child? Following is an excerpt from the book, A Parent's Guide to Preventing Homosexuality, by Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., and Linda Ames Nicolosi. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press, P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, IL 60515. www.ivpress.com, and NARTH.
"Mom, Dad...I'm gay." How does a parent respond?
Devastation of parents can be a reality upon discovering a child's involvement in homosexual activity.
Soulforce's Rhetoric is Shrill and Vitriolic.
Excerpted from the book, Homosexuality and American Public Life, which provides a comprehensive review of the biological research on homosexuality.
Historic champion of gay activism: Gays can change. This article is reprinted with permission from NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality).
Collective research fails to point to fixed pre-determinants for homosexuality. Reprinted with permission from NARTH (National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality).
How do you define female homosexuality?
The true nature of how male homosexuality develops includes family dynamics, sexual abuse, and broken-down peer relationships.
Major denominations ordaining homosexuals, priests and clergy presiding over same-sex weddings, sanctuaries invaded by boisterous gay activists, debates over homosexuality ripping congregations apart, who would have guessed we’d ever reach such a point in church history?
A former self-identified homosexual defends the right to change one's sexual identity.
The hidden politics of mental health associations are brought to light in what some call "the most important book of the decade."
