Modern Day Cultural Issues In The Secular Creed By Rebecca Mclaughlin

The Secular Creed, written by Rebecca McLaughlin, is a book that addresses modern day cultural issues and breaks each issue down based on what the Bible says about each topic. McLaughlin does a great job of dissecting these issues that are common conversations in today’s world. She speaks as someone who has experienced same-sex attraction and still managed to become a renowned Christian speaker. The main idea of this book is to present Christians, as well as anyone else who would read it, with the real biblical views on topics that are so heated today. The first chapter of the book talks about race. McLaughlin talks about how the Christian community of America helped to stir up the notion that racism is embedded deep inside each of us. She

McLaughlin holds this subject very close to her heart because she herself had experiences of same-sex attraction. McLaughlin uses this chapter to establish what love is according to the Bible. She talks about how she gave up her attraction to women when she met her husband, and how she understands their fears (p. 34). She also mentions that Jesus calls for His disciples to love everyone as He loved us. Considering how Jesus literally died for us, that is a pretty tall order (p. 30). Which means, Christians are to love each other, and non-believers, with our whole hearts. McLaughlin states that human marriage is meant to be a metaphor for the relationship between God and humanity (p. 30-31). She says that a perfect human marriage shows how God loves His people (p. 31). However, she also says that love means more than just a romantic affection. It can also be for family or friends. She says that God’s love can be compared to the best paternal love or the best maternal love (p. 39). McLaughlin claims that when the Bible mentions how Jesus “loved” John, it meant that He viewed John as His brother (p. 38). Therefore, we, as Christians, are supposed to love each other. Paul calls the church “one body,” so we should love each other like we love

McLaughlin breaks down how a beloved author, J.K. Rowling, suddenly ruined her reputation by saying that transgander women are not women. McLaughlin mentions how things that seem to be characteristic of women in one culture might not be as characteristic in other cultures. However, McLaughlin also notes that in order to determine what a “woman” is in the first place, biological sex must be taken into account. McLaughlin talks about how intersex people, people who are born with different reproductive organs than their outward appearance, are proof of the fact that there are only two biological sexes. McLaughlin also focuses on how painful and depressing transitioning is for the people involved. Also, not only is it harmful for a person’s physical health, it is also harmful for their mental health. The majority of people receiving gender transition procedures nowadays are young girls who are uncomfortable in their bodies due to things like societal expectations, difficulty adjusting to their changing bodies, and, most importantly, underlying mental health issues. McLaughlin explains that if therapists would actually understand that their patients had these mental health issues instead of just giving in to their “gender dysphoria,” then maybe the trans women movement would not be as problematic as it is