Category Archives: Women

Abortion: A Private Matter Between a Woman and Her…Vending Machine?

“Emergency contraception” dispensed from a vending machine is the perfect icon of our culture’s impersonal–and utilitarian–view of sex and reproduction. Continue reading

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The Sad Dance of Chaz Bono

Chaz Bono as the first transgendered dance contestant on Dancing With the Stars is the latest round in an old game: Hollywood liberals arrogantly shove sexually dysfunctional people at viewers and slap the label “hater” on anyone who objects. Continue reading

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Sudden Death. Life Perfectly Timed.

Mary died unexpectedly. But when she died, God didn’t read her obituary, he read her heart–a heart that grew in love every time she asked, “What’s your will for me, Lord?” Continue reading

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The Facebook Generation: Narcissism, Sexting, and the Decline of Empathy

Facebook and sexting have produced a generation steeped in depersonalized sex and searching for the next narcissistic shot at popularity. How can we change that? Continue reading

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Girl Wrestlers: Boundaries, Faith, and False Equality

Girl wrestlers breach boundaries of male-female physical contact. Should a girl welcome an adrenaline-driven male grabbing her face, reaching through her legs, squeezing, flipping, and pinning her?

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Dr. Kermit Gosnell, Abortion, and the Ravenous Nature of Evil

A heart that kills innocent human beings at 24 weeks won’t flinch at killing at 25. One good from Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s killings: we have a renewed sense, in our own hearts and souls, of the ravenous power of evil. Continue reading

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Egg Donors and The Human Cost of IVF

The fertility industry exploits women by soft-pedaling the potential risks of egg donation while offering quick payoffs. But more appalling is the silence surrounding the human costs of IVF itself. Continue reading

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The Good Marriage: One Simple Secret

Their marriage lived because their attitude of heart carried them past the dangerous places where marriages die. Theirs is a mutual love that says, “I do things for him and he does things for me.”

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Fantasies in Marriage: Spice or Spoiler?

Some experts say that married couples should freely indulge in sexual fantasies about “someone else.” But fantasies do more than hurt a spouse’s feelings, they destroy love. Continue reading

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The Duke Sex List: What She Didn’t Say “Tells All”

Two studies, of sorts, made headlines last week. The first, by Australian researchers, says that personal choices, reflected in our priorities and goals, have the greatest impact on our long-term happiness. People who prioritize God, family and altruistic goals (e.g. … Continue reading

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