How A ‘Star Spangled’ Murder Gave Us The Temporary Insanity Defense
Chris Derose’s new book, ‘Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder, and the Trial that Changed America,’ vividly recounts how the murder of Francis Scott Key’s son was one of the 19th century’s most sensational murder trials and left a lasting legal legacy.
Purity Culture Trauma Didn’t Push Me Away From My Faith
As we culturally deconstruct the dreadfully misguided marketing effort of purity culture, it’s important to recognize that isn’t the truth of Christianity. As happens too often, fallible humans completely garbled the message.
MLK’s Alleged Abuse Of Women Does Not Negate His Achievements
It is only now that the noted Martin Luther King Jr. historian has decided the details of King’s salacious hidden life merits attention and ridicule.
Why Nadia Bolz-Weber’s Slut-Celebration Statue Won’t Really Remedy Slut-Shaming
Making a statue of a vagina out of purity rings might be attention-grabbing and even perhaps cathartic, but it is not healing.
Even If You Aren’t Jeff Bezos, Don’t Give In To Blackmail
Revenge porn is devastating, but that doesn’t mean you have to capitulate. Make your extortionist pay the price for his evil deeds, just like Jeff Bezos did.
How To Heal From Purity Culture Without Rebounding Into Something Worse
Humans have the propensity to jump from idol to idol, but lapsed Christians in the process of healing should recognize the path forward is through Christ.
You’re Not Allowed To Knock Trump For Stormy Daniels If You Watch Porn
Our culture is so far gone that we don’t consider secretly watching porn to be adulterous behavior. But even watching porn is akin to having an affair.
How Nadia Bolz-Weber’s Vagina Idol Merely Reinforces Purity Culture
Progressive religious writer Nadia Bolz-Weber maintains the evangelical purity culture she hates but flips the identification of the pure and the impure. She redefines sin and reassigns shame.
Why Democrats Would Be Insane To Impeach Donald Trump
After his impeachment for lying about an affair, Bill Clinton’s approval rating hit 73 percent. This should be a warning to Democrats.
Michael Cohen’s Sentencing Memorandum Is A Roadmap For Indicting Trump
A sentencing memorandum against President Trump’s former lawyer candidly lays out the federal case against Trump for campaign finance crimes.
Pro-Porn Camille Paglia Doesn’t Like ‘Unsexy Instagram,’ But Her Reasons Come Up Short
Camille Paglia’s main problem with ‘unsexy Instagram’ is that ‘hypersexualized self-advertisement’ puts ‘men in the driver’s seat for careless hit-and-run hookups.’
Why Millennials Can’t Get Over Being Ghosted After Sex
In her raw, human account, Courtney Sender struggles to find an answer to a riddle many in my generation face: If I consented to casual sex, why do I feel abandoned when my partner leaves?
Why Deep State Sabotage Is Way Worse Than Trump’s Atrocious Infidelities
If the left succeeds in forcing Donald Trump out of office, the damage to our democratic republic cannot be overstated.
CNN’s Fawning Over JFK’s Philandering Shows Stormy Daniels Is Irrelevant
John F. Kennedy’s legacy as president is not defined by sordid affairs, and neither will Donald Trump’s be.
No, Ben Shapiro, Adulterous Spouses Shouldn’t Hide The Truth From Their Partners
Ben Shapiro is an admirable man who gave some really terrible advice on his podcast recently about how to handle an affair.
Christianity Doesn’t Endorse Homosexuality, No Matter What Eugene Peterson And Jim Gaffigan Imply
These are only the latest believers who would like us to believe that God and the Bible are totally cool with homosexuality. They are not.
The Mike Pence Rule Is Great For Him But Not For Everyone
Surely it should be possible to respect marriage without self-selecting out of professional opportunities, or wishing my male friends au revoir?
Purity Culture Isn’t Wrong For Loving Chastity, But For Weaponizing It
Purity Culture is a lazy, convenience-based solution to a complex spiritual problem, one that has cost many their mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
‘Open Marriage’ Is Just Another Term For Adultery, And Just As Selfish
Calling sexual relationships outside of marriage ‘open,’ even when both spouses agree on it, is just another way to try to disguise the truth.
Stop Lumping Jenny Sanford In With the Stand-By-Your-Man Political Wives
Jenny Sanford’s reaction was different, real, and yes, empowering.
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