Dr. Gary Hollingsworth, interim president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, warns here about the consequences of rejecting reality about the way we are created.

“Scripture teaches that men and women were made to bear God’s image in different ways. Each possesses unique qualities and propensities for honoring God, serving others, and building His kingdom. Genesis 1:27 affirms this clearly: “So God created man in his own image … male and female he created them.”

This biblical and biological reality stands upstream of many other foundational beliefs. When it is rejected, a cascade of cultural and moral confusion follows. This disillusionment and despair can take many forms: abortion, gender confusion, rejection of biblical marriage, men forsaking the vocation of fatherhood, or women rejecting the beauty of motherhood. Though these issues appear distinct, they are rooted in the same deeper problem—a rejection of God’s good design.“