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The Ryley Heppner PodcastTheology, Gender, and the Body | Robert S. SmithIn this episode, I talk with Robert S. Smith about his new book The Body God Gives: A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory. We explore what transgender theory is, how it became so influential in Western culture, and why the Bible’s vision of the body as “given” rather than self-crafted offers a more hopeful and truthful foundation for identity.Robert Smith is lecturer in theology, ethics & music ministry at Sydney Missionary Bible College in Sydney, Australia, and serves as Ethics and Pastoralia book reviews editor for Themelios. He has written The Body God Gives: A Biblical Respon...
2025-07-0746 min
History Makers with Matt PraterPatricia Weerakoon - 24-25 May 2025Dr Patricia Weerakoon is an Australian Christian sexologist who was born in a Tamil Christian family in Sri Lanka, and grew up on a tea plantation. She is married to Vasantha and they have a son, Kamal, who is a Presbyterian minister. Patricia is a Sexologist, sex educator and writer and was trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She retired in 2011 after a 22-year career as an academic at the University of Sydney and for the last 8 years of her time as an academic, she...
2025-05-2415 min
InterviewPatricia WeerakoonDr Patricia Weerakoon is an Australian Christian sexologist who was born in a Tamil Christian family in Sri Lanka, and grew up on a tea plantation. She is married to Vasantha and they have a son, Kamal, who is a Presbyterian minister.
Patricia is a Sexologist, sex educator and writer and was trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She retired in 2011 after a 22-year career as an academic at the University of Sydney and for the last 8 years of her time as an academic, she...
2025-05-2300 minHistory Makers RadioPatricia WeerakoonDr Patricia Weerakoon is an Australian Christian sexologist who was born in a Tamil Christian family in Sri Lanka, and grew up on a tea plantation. She is married to Vasantha and they have a son, Kamal, who is a Presbyterian minister.
Patricia is a Sexologist, sex educator and writer and was trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She retired in 2011 after a 22-year career as an academic at the University of Sydney and for the last 8 years of her time as an academic, she...
2025-05-2300 min
The Effective Ministry PodcastSummer Re Release 7! 076 - Healthy Sexuality with Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon (In partnership with Timeless Parenting Podcast)📣 Exciting News for January and February!We’re kicking off the new year by bringing back some of our favourite episodes and diving into the vault to re-release classic discussions on youth and children’s ministry. Tune in every week for insightful and inspiring content!✉️ Send Us a Question and Win a Book: Special Q&A EpisodeWe’re thrilled to announce a giveaway of Tim Beilharz’s upcoming book, The Child in God’s Church: Faith-Formative Relationships that Grow Disciples Who Know, Love and Obey King Jesus.We're looking forward to it being released...
2025-02-1146 minThe Effective Ministry Podcast077 - Healthy Gender Identity with Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon (In partnership with Timeless Parenting Podcast)Welcome back to the Effective Ministry Podcast!In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast, hosts Al James and co-host Harriet Connor from the Timeless Parenting podcast conclude a three-part series on identity, healthy sexuality, and gender identity. They speak with Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon co-authors of 'The Gender Revolution' with Rob Smith. The discussion delves into the biblical and biological perspectives on gender identity, Patricia shares her experiences in the field of gender medicine since the 1970s and highlights the changes in societal and medical approaches to gender identity issues, particularly among children and teens and...
2024-10-151h 01The Effective Ministry Podcast076 - Healthy Sexuality with Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon (In partnership with Timeless Parenting Podcast)Welcome back to the Effective Ministry Podcast!Join hosts Al James and Anne Cunningham (Timeless Parenting Podcast) for part two of a three-part series on identity, healthy sexuality, and gender identity. In this episode, Al and Anne speak with Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon about the healthy sexuality from Biblical Christian perspective. Patricia, a Christian sexologist and author, and her son Kamal, a Presbyterian minister with a master's in biblical sexual ethics, share their collaborative approach on discussing healthy sexuality from a biblical framework. They emphasize the importance of proactive parenting, open communication and discuss the societal...
2024-10-0146 min
Down Under TheologyS4 E8: Charlemagne (AD800) & ChristendomWelcome to Season 4 of Down Under Theology, a podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.In this episode, we take a look at the coronation of Charlemagne in AD800 and the associated era of Christendom. We examine the impact of Christendom on the world and the church discussing issues like the relationship between Church and State, and the rise of sacramental theology and the papacy.Thoughts, questions or feedback? Get in touch with us at downundertheology@gmail.com.
2024-09-2654 min
Timeless Parenting005 - Helping kids develop a healthy gender identity. With Patricia and Kamal WeerakoonIn this episode, Christian sexologist Patricia Weerakoon and her son, theologian Kamal Weerakoon, spoke with Harriet Connor and Al James from the Effective Ministry Podcast. We spoke about the changes in our society that have given rise to transgender ideology, about the many factors that can contribute to children experiencing gender-related distress, about the most effective ways of managing gender dysphoria and about how parents can promote a healthy, biblical understanding of gender that is grounded in biology, yet free from restrictive gender stereotypes. Parents will come away from this conversation informed, encouraged and equipped.Links:...
2024-09-1255 minThe Effective Ministry PodcastSpecial Announcement!Tim Beilharz has left the building! :-( And an announcement about a 3 part special on "Identity" starting next Wednesday:1) What's wrong with finding your identity in Christ - Simon Swadling - Wednesday 18th September2) Sexuality - Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon - in Partnership with Growing Faith Timeless Parenting Podcast - Wed 2nd October3) Gender - Patricia and Kamal Weerakoon - in Partnership with Growing Faith Timeless Parenting Podcast - Wed 9th October
2024-09-1101 minTimeless Parenting004 - Helping kids develop a healthy sexuality. With Patricia and Kamal WeerakoonIn this episode, Christian sexologist Patricia Weerakoon and her son, theologian Kamal Weerakoon, spoke with Ann Cunningham and Al James from the Effective Ministry Podcast. We spoke about the secular, hyper-sexualised world our children are growing up in, how the Bible offers a much more positive message about sex, and how parents can start talking to their children about sex in a healthy and natural way. Parents will come away from this conversation feeling encouraged and equipped.Links:Youthworks Media stocks all of Patricia's books for families: You and Me by the BookBirds...
2024-08-1541 min
The One Thing331: Why We Need To Talk More About Gender with Dr Patrica WeerakoonDr Patricia Weerakoon discusses why our churches need to have clarity about gender, orientation and identity from pastoral, theological and medical perspectives.
There has been significant shifts in people presenting with transgender issues since around 2011-12
Biology - sexual gender, orientation and identity
Making distinctions between personality, stereotyping and sexual identity
Engaging in conversation between trans-exclusionary radical feminists and people holding transgender ideology
There are three different conversations that need to be had: speaking with compassion to those who are struggling with dysphoria, speaking with clarity with those who are promoting the ideology and parents speaking with h...
2024-01-0827 min
God‘s Story PodcastPatricia Weerakoon – The Gender RevolutionHow do we show compassion to someone who is struggling with their gender identity while affirming God’s good design for them?
Brent and Ian talk with Patricia Weerakoon, the author (with Kamal Weerakoon and Robert Smith) of a Matthias Media book called ‘The Gender Revolution – A Biblical, Biological and Compassionate Response’.
Patricia is a counsellor, sexologist and academic. She trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She taught at Sydney University where she was the director of an internationally recognized postgradua...
2023-10-1730 minGod‘s Story PodcastPatricia Weerakoon – The Gender RevolutionHow do we show compassion to someone who is struggling with their gender identity while affirming God’s good design for them?
Brent and Ian talk with Patricia Weerakoon, the author (with Kamal Weerakoon and Robert Smith) of a Matthias Media book called ‘The Gender Revolution – A Biblical, Biological and Compassionate Response’.
Patricia is a counsellor, sexologist and academic. She trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She taught at Sydney University where she was the director of an internationally recognized postgradua...
2023-10-1730 minThe One Thing320: Why Migrants Are Good For Your ChurchFor centuries, Christians have dispatched missionaries to far-flung regions, carrying the gospel to those who have yet to hear it. Australia, too, has been a participant in this mission. Now, those individuals to whom missionaries were sent are making their way to our shores, and this is indeed a tremendous blessing!
Pete chats with Kamal Weerakoon who has recently completed a PhD on migrant Christians coming to Australia.
SHOW NOTES:
Mission Movements Kamal recommends
Indian Reformed Fellowship of Australia
Indian Gospel League (Partnering with Moore College)
2023-10-1630 min
The Pastor's Heart with Dominic SteeleThe Gender Revolution - with Patricia & Kamal Weerakoon and Rob SmithWhat is meant by each of the terms biological sex, gendered behaviors or expressions, sexual orientation and gendered identity? How do the various terms relate? We talk to former director of Sydney University’s Graduate Program in Sexual Heath, Dr Patricia Weerakoon, Rob Smith, who is head of doctrine at Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Rev Kamal Weerakoon, who has done masters studies in this area. Rob, Patricia and Kamal are encouraging us to treat with love and compassion those with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. They want to warn against being intimat...
2023-07-0436 minDown Under TheologyEpisode 23: Civil Magistrate (with Kamal Weerakoon)** This month we've got a giveaway thanks to Tulip Publishing. Listen on for more! **Episode #23 of our podcast equipping and encouraging Australian Christians to get down and under the theology impacting the life and mission of the church.In this episode we're joined by special guest Kamal Weerakoon to talk about the Civil Magistrate. This episode explores the relationship between Church and State - what does the Bible have to say about this relationship? How has this relationship changed over time in the West? What is the 'common good' for society? How does...
2021-08-2550 min