The women's blog posts that most caught your attention in 2010.

Or at least the ones that we read in 2010.

I was a legalistic religious hypocrite before I started learning the 'true' spirit of worship.

Skims the major points, but completely misses Swift's underlying themes.

The remarkable announcement to Mary—and us.

Sofia Coppola's latest explores the empty life of a lonely playboy.

The Coens make their first Western—and it's one of the best movies of their career.

Women in particular, it seems to me, have a hard time thinking of themselves as gifts.

Engaging HBO documentary on Cistercian monastery is ultimately a film about God.

Twelve of the best albums in the choral and classical genres.

The most effective way to prevent teens from leaving the faith is to openly discuss the reasons they want to.

Compelling PBS documentary profiles aspiring young clergy from three faiths.

Four days of Advent readings, excerpted from 'God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas.' By Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What the branch of the Christian Patriarchy Movement believes about family and young women.

Advent prompts a larger, cosmic question: What do I do while waiting?

Kidman, Eckhart give stellar performances in a quiet tale of grief and (perhaps) healing.

Despite eye-popping visual effects, this sequel suffers from a muddled, confusing plot.

Jesus is interested in the oddest things.

It doesn't necessarily "get better."

At 29, 39, and 49, I couldn't imagine an unhurried holiday season. At 59, I have realized that very little matters.

How women—who have begun to out-earn men in the U.S. business sector—can use their holiday spending to glorify God.

While some Christian groups continue the battle over seasons-greetings language, I wonder if many churches are forsaking the reason for the season.

How the Fab Four and a classical composer inspired me to do something bright and beautiful.

David O. Russell's latest delivers a knockout blow in one of the best films of the year.

Tepid romance and sluggish action can't match the beauty of Venice.

Why Disney's newest fairy tale—and England's real-life one—give me hope for my 6-year-old niece.

This passable adaptation disappointingly lacks the awe and wonder of the book.

Is LikeaLittle.com, the newest fad in Internet dating, a fun diversion or an impediment to healthy community?

London's Will Poulter was born to play Eustace Scrubb, the bratty young boy in 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader,' opening this week.

After his infant son, August, suffers irreparable brain damage, professor Chris Gabbard re-thinks what makes a life worth living.

The American retreat from marriage is moving into the heart of the social order: the middle class.

In 'The Undistracted Widow,' Carol Cornish says her husband's death opened a door to dependence on God that marriage had not permitted

Activists face six new realities.

Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis's stepson and co-producer of the Narnia movies, is the keeper of his stepfather's flame.

A beautiful and engrossing ballet thriller, though slightly over-the-top.

The gospel is for Christians too.

The Buffalo Bills' wide receiver blamed the Lord via Twitter after he dropped the winning touchdown pass in a 19-16 loss to the Steelers.