Alan Branch

James Alan Branch is professor of Christian Ethics at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Born This Way? was Alan Branch’s first published book. This book surveys scientific data on the origins of same sex attraction from a Christian perspective. Alan also has a number of articles published for the Biblical Illustrator, Midwestern Journal of Theology and a number of book reviews. All of his writing seeks to blend conviction with compassion. Currently, Alan Branch is working on his second book and teaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys running, watching college football and playing the guitar. He is married to a wonderful wife and has two children.

Gender Issues Article

Why biological sex matters for athletics

by Alan Branch

One of my favorite athletes of all time is Florence Griffith-Joyner (1959–1998). Affectionately known as FloJo, she still holds the women’s world records for both the 100-meter and 200-meter open events. What made Griffith-Joyner so endearing was her combination of God-given speed and irrepressible style. Other female runners pull their hair back in order not …
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Substance Abuse Article

How recreational marijuana use affects the brain

by Alan Branch

One of the well-known reasons people smoke marijuana is to get high and experience the reportedly pleasurable intoxication and euphoria initiated by THC. The hallucinogenic effects are even said to have positive benefits for one’s development as a person, as Motley Crüe sang in their 1994 ode to pot titled Smoke the Sky, “But through …
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LGBTQ Article

Alfred Kinsey: A Brief Summary and Critique

by Alan Branch

During the Twentieth Century, no one individual did more to bring homosexuality into the public forum than Alfred Charles Kinsey (1894 – 1956). A professor at Indiana University, Kinsey was a zoologist by training and spent the early years of his career studying gall wasps, collecting thousands of specimens of the insects. Kinsey then transferred …
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