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Are Men Emotional Prudes?

Real intimacy comes from listening and being vulnerable, not having sex.

Porn, Raquel Welch, and the Power of Our Sexual Imagination

When we let porn and fashion magazines tell us what's beautiful, we usually reject the flesh-and-blood beauty right in front of us.

The Thin Line between Trafficking and Pornography

Trafficking survivor Jessica Richardson talks about the connection in her own life.

My Father Was a Porn Addict

The 'Playboys' lying on the coffee table were the tip of the iceberg in our home.

Why Romance Novels Aren't Emotional Porn

Just because such novels are about escape doesn't mean they are destructive.

Sex Economics 101

Mark Regnerus, the early-marriage sociologist, shares his latest research on young adults' sexual attitudes and behavior.

The State of Sex

For one writer, porn is simply a representation of sex: a brutal, male-dominated, and harmful act. Sign me up for lifelong virginity.

Wired Magazine's Women Problem

A provocative close-up of a woman's body on a recent 'Wired' cover generated controversy. How should Christians react?

An Equal-Opportunity Destroyer

How porn damages women—and what churches can do about it.

Sexual Slavery on Main Street

Trafficking of teenagers in the U.S. is getting worse. Here's what some Christians are trying to do about it.

Not Just a Guy Issue

Crystal Renaud helps women addicted to pornography.

The GOP War Chest Malfunction

Groups react to the nightclub spending spree. Plus: some attack pro-life Democrats even as Christian leaders sign "Covenant for Civility."

Transforming the Brain

In 'Wired for Intimacy,' William Struthers says there's a chemical reason why pornography is addicting.

Are Chick Flicks 'Emotional Porn'?

It depends on how you view them.

Dug Down Deep

Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters

2D Love and Lars and the Real Girl

The Japanese phenomenon reveals a right human desire gone askew.

An Open Letter to ESPN the Magazine

Regarding your plans to one-up Sports Illustrated with a "no-clothes" issue ...

Girls on Display  Subscriber access only

Why females younger and younger are being portrayed as sexual objects.

Porn's Stranglehold

'These Guys Are Really Screwed Up'

And the Samson Society is sort of proud of it.

Help for the Sexually Desperate

More and more, Christian men are admitting they've been caught in a vicious cycle.

The Road to Healing  Subscriber access only

Battling homosexual attraction one day at a time.

Court Guts Porn Law  Subscriber access only

Activists promote other methods

Supreme Court Rejects Internet Porn Law, Promotes Filters  Subscriber access only

Plus: Judge ordered to put God back in courtroom, Britain's shocking abortion statistics, Presbyterians consider gay clergy, and many other stories from online sources around the world.

Tangled in the Worst of the Web

What Internet porn did to one pastor, his wife, his ministry, their life

Hard-Core Porn Technology Hits Home  Subscriber access only

This summer's trial of Robert and Carleen Thomas was more than a routine bust of a dirtybooks distributor.
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Episcopal priest under scrutiny for nude photos
The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri's disciplinary board, whose members will decide if Blair's photography constitutes sexual misconduct, will try to answer the same question as the Council of Trent's participants 450 years ago: How does the church recognize the beauty of art that depicts God's creation — the human form — without seeming to condone "a beauty exciting to lust"? (RNS)
Strange religious bedfellows unite for letter against hotel porn
A letter penned by two notable scholars – a Christian and a Muslim – asks hotels to remove pornography from their company’s in-room movie selections. Craig Gross, a pastor and the founder of XXXchurch.com, says the letter is "one of the dumbest letters I have ever read.” (CNN)
Viewing Child Porn Not a State Crime: NY Appeals Court
The line for acceptable behavior when it comes to child pornography just got blurrier in New York. (Reuters)

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