Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior, Ph.D., is a professor of English 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.
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?
Want to Follow God? Go to Sleep
Why rest is paramount to a "successful" spiritual life.
Scared to Death of Death: Facing More Than Gramma's Mortality
When my family moved my grandma cross-country to a nearby nursing home, I had no idea she would bring with her a reminder of irrevocable loss.
Marriage: Creating a Partnership, Not Reeling in a Catch
The old traditions of luring in a spouse still linger today.
When the State Took Away My Life: North Carolina Grapples with Sterilization Practice
It all began just a mile down the road from my house.
Why 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Is Hurting Women
Lisbeth Salander is less a female role model than a projection of a base male fantasy.
Beards: A Hairy Topic in My Household
The cultural and religious significance of the manly mane.
Perfection Obsession: What It Looks Like to Accept Limitations
Amy Julia Becker finds perfection in her daughter's limitations in her award-winning book, 'A Good and Perfect Gift.'
Tattooed Barbie: You've Come a Long Way!
Barbie is art imitating life (and vice-versa).
Exotic Animals and Kingdom Ethics
Principles for why we should avoid treating all animals as possessions.
Ben & Jerry's 'Schweddy Balls' and Scatological Humor
Why I'm not joining 'one million moms' in a boycott.
Welcoming Doubt to Christian Education
Reflections on the Cardus Education Survey from a department chair at the world's largest evangelical university.
Inside the Heart of an Animal Hoarder
When a love for pets goes terribly awry.
The Female Friendship Crisis
Friends are an indispensable part of growing in Christ. So why do many of us have so few?
The Redemptive Narrative in Jaycee Dugard's Captivity Story
Why children play a vital role in the stories from women who were abducted.
Doing Authentic Ministry with My Smokin' Hot Bride
A list of the worst ever Christian cliches.
An Open Letter to Donald Miller on Your Engagement
First, congratulations. Second, let's talk about that list of qualities we should want in a spouse.
Anthony Weiner, Gnostic
The embroiled congressman's defense that sexting is not adultery reveals a mind-body dualism long resisted by Christian tradition.
Sex and Salvation according to Picasso
Seeing the huge Picasso exhibit now touring the world reminded me of why Christians should make time for the fine arts.
Confessions of a Breadwinner Wife
Most American women still want to 'marry up' on the socioeconomic scale. How I hit the jackpot on a totally different scale.
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