Name: Does God Want Us to Be Heterosexual?
Uploaded: 2023-11-07T14:00:00+00:00
Duration: 49 min 37 s
Description: What's the Deal with Sexual Orientation? Is there really such a thing as a heterosexual, homosexual, or even a bisexual person? Have you ever questioned the seemingly obvious answers? In this episode,

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What's the Deal with Sexual Orientation? Is there really such a thing as a heterosexual, homosexual, or even a bisexual person?

Have you ever questioned the seemingly obvious answers?

In this episode, we delve into the perplexing world of sexual orientation. Scott and Shawn challenge us to stop and ask: Why does it feel so natural to label people as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual? When and how did sexual orientation become such a clear and fixed category in our minds such that the question itself just makes sense to us? Is sexual orientation really a core, fixed, and essential aspect of human nature?

Join Scott and Shawn as they dive into these really important questions, you might find some unexpected conclusions. Watch now!

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📖 Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Invention of Heterosexuality, by Jonathan Ned Katz: https://a.co/d/3brd56I
The History of Sexuality: An Introduction, by Michel Foucault: https://a.co/d/9fm17VQ
“Sexual Matters: On Conceptualizing Sexuality in History,” by Robert A. Padgug: https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/duke-university-press/sexual-matters-on-conceptualizing-sexuality-in-history-blIb00w50f
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, by Carl R. Trueman: https://www.christianbook.com/triumph-cultural-amnesia-expressive-individualism-revolution/carl-trueman/9781433556333/pd/556333?product_redirect=1&search_term=the%20rise%20and&Ntt=556333&item_code=WW&ps_exit=PRODUCT
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, by Christopher Yuan: https://www.christianbook.com/sexuality-gospel-desire-relationships-shaped-story/christopher-yuan/9780735290914/pd/290910?product_redirect=1&search_term=holy%20sex&Ntt=290910&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT
“What Is the Opposite of Homosexuality? Why Marriage Is Not My Mission”, by Christopher Yuan: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-opposite-of-homosexuality
Openness Unhindered, by Rosaria Butterfield: https://www.christianbook.com/openness-unhindered-thoughts-unlikely-convert-identity/rosaria-butterfield/9781884527999/pd/527999?product_redirect=1&search_term=openn&Ntt=527999&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT
“A Safe Place for Sexual Sinners”, by Phillip Holmes, featuring Rosaria Butterfield: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/a-safe-place-for-sexual-sinners
“Against Heterosexuality”, by Michael W. Hannon: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/03/against-heterosexuality