Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality
Why the Call to Love Thy Body? To counter the hostility toward the human body and the biological facts of life that drives many of today’s heart-wrenching headline stories. Unfortunately, many people absorb pre-packaged media mantras on watershed ethical questions without being aware of their hurtful real-world implications. Consider: Transgenderism: Activists detach gender from biology. Kids down to kindergarten are being taught their body is irrelevant to their authentic self. Is this affirming -- or does it demean the body? Homosexuality: Advocates disconnect sexuality from being biologically male or female. Is this liberating -- or does it denigrate who we really are? Abortion: Supporters admit that pre-born babies are biologically human, but deny that they are persons worthy of legal protection. Does this lead to equality for women -- or does it threaten the intrinsic dignity and worth of all humans? Hookup Culture: On campus, in Hollywood, in the boardroom, the sexual revo