Recommended Resources: Dad, should we use pronouns?
An article in Christianity Today wrestles with the question, “Should I offer my pronouns?” It provides a good introduction to the difficulty of this issue but no definitive guidance on how to respond to it.
For a clear, succinct and Scripture soaked answer to this question, watch this YouTube video from Daily Gospel, a ministry of Gospel Community Church in Santa Cruz.
Rosaria Butterfield makes a particularly forceful argument, “Why I no longer use Transgender Pronouns—and Why You shouldn’t, either.” She discusses her view on this and other issues in this Crossway Podcast.
Andrew Bunt addresses this question as a Christian who previously struggled with gender dysphoria in the booklet, People Not Pronouns: Reflections on Transgender Experience. See the review here.
Carl Trueman sets our question in the broader cultural redefinition of identity in Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution.
In his book, Robert Smith, an ethics lecturer at Sydney Missionary and Bible College, provides a clear, concise discussion of How Should We Think About Gender and Identity?
For a deeper exploration of this issue, check out Andrew Walker’s God and the Transgender Debate.
Want more reasons Christians should refrain from using preferred pronouns? Alan Shlemon offers seven at Stand to Reason.
