Top 10 Most Popular Posts, July

A round-up of the most popular posts of the last 30 days.

Her.meneutics August 10, 2009

Here are the posts you clicked on the most during the fourth month of Her.meneutics. Thanks to regular readers and visitors for helping to make the CT women’s blog a success. And stay tuned for coverage of Not That Kind of Girl, Carlene Bauer’s memoir of reconciling her evangelical faith with life among NYC’s cultural elite; an interview with Margot Starbuck, author of The Girl in the Orange Dress, newly out from InterVarsity Press; and other news and analysis from evangelical women.

(10)Where Does Francis Collins Stand on Stem-Cell Research?” by Katelyn Beaty // Comments: 7 The question is more pressing now that he is heading the National Institutes of Health.

(9) Building Up Without Walls,” by Elissa Cooper // Comments: 4 Paula White steps up as senior pastor of the troubled Pentecostal megachurch.

(8)Jimmy Carter Speaks Up on Women,” by Sarah Pulliam // Comments: 9 The born-again President recently penned an op-ed condemning gender inequality in the name of religion.

(7)Journalists Link Rising Teen Pregnancy Rates to Bush Administration,” by Ruth Moon // Comments: 12 Rates of teen pregnancy, STDs rose during 2006-2007. Does this mean abstinence education isn’t working?

(6)Corrupt Clergy and Forgiveness,” by Christine A. Scheller // Comments: 6 Cases like last week’s organ-brokering scandal in New Jersey leave no room for cheap grace.

(5)The Charismatic Alberto Cutie,” by Julia Duin // Comments: 1 Time will tell if the celebrity priest lives up to Church of the Resurrection’s lively tradition.

(4)Harry Potter and the Vampire Battle,” by Laura Leonard // Comments: 14 Yet another reason for evangelicals to embrace the boy wizard.

(3)The Urban Chicks Movement,” by Lisa Graham McMinn // Comments: 8 Living out faith can include ‘just food.’

(2)The Anna Syndrome,” by Julia Duin // Comments: 44 When hanging out at church only hinders single women.

(1) “Dancing Down the Aisle,” by Laura Leonard // Comments: 27 What a viral wedding-dance video can teach about the meaning of marriage.

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Worship, Bible Studies, and Restoration in South Korea’s Nonprofit Prison

Jennifer Park in Yeoju, South Korea

Somang Prison, the only private and Christian-run penitentiary in Asia, seeks to treat inmates with dignity—and it sees results.

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‘I’m Not Being Disrespectful, Mama. I Just Don’t Understand.’

America’s crisis of reading instruction is by now well-known. But have you checked on your kid’s math skills lately?

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Sunday Afternoon Reads: Lord of the Night

Finding God in the darkness and isolation of Antarctica.

The Russell Moore Show

Why Do Faithful Christians Defend Harmful Things?

Russell answers a listener question about how we should perceive seemingly harmful political beliefs in our church congregations.

The Complicated Legacy of Jesse Jackson

Six Christian leaders reflect on the civil rights giant’s triumphs and tragedies.

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The Churches That Fought for Due Process

An Ecuadorian immigrant with legal status fell into a detention “black hole.” Church leaders across the country tried to pull him out.

The Bulletin

AI Predictions, Climate Policy Rollback, and Obama’s Belief in Aliens

Mike Cosper, Clarissa Moll, Russell Moore

The future of artificial intelligence, Trump repeals landmark climate finding, and the existence of aliens.

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