With a woman to look at culture from Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Shrieg with a point.

The writer's researchers and speakers of the Colson Center, when talking about certain

ethical issues, having to do with things like identity, marriage, sexuality, or medical

aid in dying, often qualify our terms with the little phrase, so-called.

We insist on this, because words matter, terms that are widely accepted and commonly used

today often distort reality.

For instance, there's no such thing no matter what the law says, as so-called same-sex

marriage, and the term gender-affirming care, well that refers to chemical and surgical

interventions that disrupt and destroy otherwise healthy bodies, and ways that are harmful, not

affirming, the best research suggests that the cultural rejection of our God-given bodies

has only increased the prominence of mental illness and suicide, so calling it care

isn't exactly accurate either.

Words matter.

Using words that mislead is neither truthful nor loving.

If our language is not honest, then our language is also not compassionate.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street.