A Crisis of Ideology

“The uncontested absurdities of today are the accepted slogans of tomorrow. They come to be accepted by degrees, by precedent, by implication, by erosion, by default, by dint of constant pressure on one side and constant retreat on the other—until the day when they are suddenly declared to be the country’s official ideology.”^[1] This prescient warning by novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand is exemplified in the world’s acceptance of transgenderism.

Numerous countries are aggressively endeavoring to incorporate transgenderism into their official ideology, and America is no exception. As Americans we find ourselves on the cusp of being legally required to accept an individual’s personal feelings over objective truth and scientific data. Already, failure to embrace such personal feelings can lead to social ostracism, loss of employment, and discrimination lawsuits. Corporations and political leaders around the world seem determined to impose a celebration of transgenderism upon the people, regardless of their preferences and beliefs.

This embrace of transgender ideology unleashes a host of unsettling questions. As an example, Adam Hobbes writes:

If the legal criteria for a thing’s identity is mere belief on the part of the subject, why shouldn’t a child be allowed to have a romantic relationship with an adult if he believes himself to be an adult as well? Children are too young to make that choice you say? Then why are there transgender children? Surely you can’t argue that a small child ought to be able to take hormones and change their gender (a decision that will have a massive impact on the rest of their lives), yet cannot consent to sex. If feelings are good enough in one case, then why not the other?^[2]

Simply put the logic undergirding transgender ideology is incompatible with the rationale behind many societal laws and protections. As a society we can only ignore this reality to a point. Indeed, a crisis of ideology is brewing. However, as Christians, we need not fear this pending crisis. Rather, for those who are prepared, this crisis of ideology may provide a prime opportunity to share the gospel and to minister to others.

This article comes from Transitioning: A Biblical Understanding of Transgenderism.

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