First, sex is searching for God. I purposely put this thesis up front, as number one. Sex finds its purpose in God in that sexual union is a symbol or a sacrament of union with Christ. Paul writes in Ephesians 5:32 that this is what the mystery of sexual union is about. So you cannot think . . . . Continue Reading »
Modern sex education keeps plunging society into deeper problems—and it keeps proposing as the solution more and more of the same. Continue Reading »
We can best chasten and instruct sexual predators by approaching sex with not only responsibility, but reverence. Continue Reading »
Something strange is going on in America’s bedrooms. In a recent issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior, researchers reported that on average, Americans have sex about nine fewer times a year than they did in the late 1990s. The trend is most pronounced among the young. Controlling for age and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Benedict Option: Whatever we label it, it is something to which all Christians everywhere are called. Continue Reading »
Trying to argue for intellectual diversity and good faith by sticking up for kink is like trying to get high-school students excited about reading Romeo and Juliet by comparing it to Fifty Shades of Grey—it’s not just ridiculous, but dishonest. Continue Reading »
Anna Stubblefield had dedicated much of her career to advocating for the “radical inclusion” of disabled persons—and given her principles, rape was the only way to do it. Continue Reading »
A survey administered by California schools makes children disclose their sexual behavior and marginalizes mom and dad. Continue Reading »
Mosaic (and Noahic) teachings regarding the death penalty are revelations of God and teach us of God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love. But how? Continue Reading »
Abiding by moral rules, especially when they are explained meaningfully and mercifully, gives teenagers swimming in a sea of relativism and nihilism a “moral vocabulary.” Sympathy isn’t enough. People need norms. Continue Reading »
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