Trouble at Every Turn: Christian Anthropologists Ponder Sex/Gender

Abstract

Jesus declared to his disciples, "In this world you will have trouble" (John 16:33, New International Version). Trouble is a theme throughout Scripture; God's people suffer trouble, cause trouble, and seek God (or don't) during times of trouble. In most regards, Christianity may not connect easily with Judith Butler's philosophy, but she also sees the world as a