The kids who are gender non-conforming, the ones who don't quite fit and who know they don't,

and who are feeling gender distress because of it, they are being targeted.

That's Professor, author, and speaker Nancy Piercy sharing her perspective that devaluing the body has wreaked havoc in our culture.

This is Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, and thanks for joining us.

I'm John Fuller, and this episode is, once again, going to address some mature themes,

and so probably not advisable for younger listeners.

That's always a good warning, John.

We had a fascinating discussion with Nancy last time about the hidden philosophy that has caused so much heartache and confusion in our culture today. And we talked about how separating from our bodies, kind of that understanding that the soul and the spirit are over here and the body, well, that's up for grabs.

And it plays out in different ways in the culture. And Nancy

did a beautiful job describing that when it comes to the transgendered issue, the homosexual issue,

and even the hookup culture, you know, that I can separate my emotions from my body and the

experience of my body, all destructive things that aren't what God intends for us being made in his image, male and female.

And today we're going to continue that discussion, go a little deeper.

If you missed the discussion last time, go to the website or get the app, and you can listen to the full content of that discussion.

And again, we'll pick up today and go a little deeper.

And Nancy Piercy, as I said, is back with us. She's a professor of apologetics and a scholar in

residence at Houston Christian University. She's written a number of great books. And the one that

forms the foundation for our discussion today is called Love Thy Body, Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality.

Get a copy of the book from us here.

Call 800 A Family or stop by our website.

The link is in the show notes.

Nancy, welcome back.

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