May 21, 2013
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Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior, Ph.D., is professor of English and Chair of the English and modern languages department at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. She is the author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T.S. Poetry Press) and serves on the faith advisory council of the Humane Society of the United States. She and her husband, Roy, serve as deacons in their church and keepers of their 100-year-old homestead, where they live with their horses and dogs—and, more recently, Karen's mom and dad.
Prom's Biggest Drama Queens? The Adults
Striving for moderation on high school's biggest night.
Finding Faith After Spiritual Indoctrination
The story of the girl who wouldn't stop asking questions.
Have We Forgotten the Power of Poetry?
While Afghani women risk their lives for verse, we ignore it.
We Saw Your Satire
Why the Oscars' boob song made us laugh.
Why Are Christians Such Bad Tippers?
A theological defense of paying servers their 15 percent... or more.
When Our Labels Fail: The End of 'Pro-Choice'
Our impulse to divide and categorize has its limits.
Hobby Lobby: The First Martyr Under Obamacare?
Why more Christians should be alarmed by the ruling against the craft store chain.
Why the Dinesh D'Souza Scandal Hit Home
There's more at stake in our leaders' failings than we think.
The Problem with "Awkward Couples of Liberty University"
And other postmodern instruments of public shame.
No Exceptions: The Case for a Consistent Pro-Life Ethic
Is unborn life not worth protecting in cases of rape and incest?
Packing Heat and Trusting Providence: Why I Own a Handgun
Being a pro-life woman means protecting my life, too.
The Soul of Your Soles: Why Women Love Shoes
Celebrating those 'bursts of beauty that defy the mundane.'
Theology on a Tightrope: Nik Wallenda's High-Wire Walk and Our Longing for God
Why we can't get enough of death-defying feats.
Ditch the Diploma: Why College Graduates Are Questioning Their Education
And why you might question whether God is calling you to get a bachelor's degree.
Why Facebook Removed Photos of a Baby
The site's banning of photos of Heather Walker's dying infant reveals a culture terrified of death.
Amazing Grace, How Slow the Work: Why We Still Have Slaves
We often expect spiritual change to happen overnight. Sometimes it takes the course of human history.
The Wall Builders: A Parable about the Gender Debates
A tale about a small kingdom, the kingdom-dwellers, and the great wall that divided them.
Trayvon Martin, Hoodies, and the Power of Images
Understanding our visual writing helps explain how we respond to the case.
Why 'Slut' Cuts to the Core—of All of Us
The furor over Rush Limbaugh's comments illustrates the power of a single word.
What the 'After-Birth Abortion' and 'Personhood' Debates Have in Common
If there is 'no moral difference' between infants and fetuses, where do we draw the line?
