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Massacre of the Innocents
Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens (1611) In this age of family idolatry, it’s no secret that young people today feel marriage is a prerequisite for life. They equate sex with food. And...
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We Can’t Go On With Suspicious Minds
In Pope Benedict’s address of December 12th, 2012, he again reaffirmed the value of the family and rejected the gay lifestyle and same sex marriage, stating: “People dispute the idea that they have a...
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Children As Human Shields – Virtue Hijacked
Does History Repeat? Children have been used as human shields by dictators of third world countries for millennia, especially by those who do have the capacity for intelligent military strategy. You...
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Breaking The Ice – Who Has The Script?
Is Passion Still Alive? Humans have been meeting each other since the dawn of man. Humans have been reproducing since the dawn of man. Physical attraction and everything that leads up to marriage has...
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Virginity – Does It Make You Uncomfortable?
Virginity. Much has been written about it lately. One blogger even deemed the week of February 3rd “impromptu sex week” and listed a dozen blogs that discuss the issue...
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Born Again Virgins?
I’m not sure who started the current born again virgin phenomena. When I first saw it in print, I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. My first questions were: What does virginity have to do...
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Silence In Youth Ministries
A phenomenon that I’ve noticed more and more over the last several years is that youth speakers are not addressing pertinent youth-related issues – especially when it comes to virtue. I went to a...
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Virtue And Resentment
In his book Love and Responsibility, Pope John Paul II notes that chastity is a virtue in need of rehabilitation and refers to Max Sheler’s concept of resentment – “Resentment arises from an erroneous...
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Celibacy And The Jucara Tree
NPR recently covered the natural link between the Jucara tree (a type of palm) and the Toucan bird, drawing the conclusion that the big seeded Jucara tree depends on the large billed Toucan bird for...
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Talking About Premarital Sex Is Wrong?
Russell Moore Recently the Southern Baptist Convention elected Russell D. Moore as president of its Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission (ERLC). Moore is an interesting choice because of his...
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The Internet And Virtue
According to the internet, approximately 99% of all articles dealing with celibacy are related to the Catholic church and/or homosexuality. Meanwhile, protestants are grappling with gays in the Boy...
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Why Wait On Marriage? Rearranging The Pyramid
I know many answers have been given to this question over the years – everything from sexually transmitted diseases to religious reasons. But all of them seem to lead to more questions. I’ve had 52...
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The Supreme Court’s Flawed Reasoning On Same Sex Marriages
Julia had been studying hard for the upcoming final exams during her freshman year at Florida State. She even sacrificed sleep and often didn’t have to eat. It all paid off though when she received a...
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Privacy In The Bible
For Catholic Stand (http://catholicstand.com/) July, 2013. Even though we may not find the word in scripture, the Bible does give us guidelines regarding privacy. When Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden...
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The Future Of Singles’ Virtue In A Married World
I was about 16 when I felt called to the single life. Through high school and college, I don’t remember reading or hearing anything about it, other than what I found in the Bible. Every once in a...
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Fake Wedding Rings
It’s another phenomenon I’m still trying to fully comprehend, single girls wearing fake wedding rings. Has the glorification of marriage actually risen to the point of literally bowing down to...
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The Tragedy Of Age Segregation
Age, gender, and race are the three predominant social categories we place people in. Some researchers call them “automatic” or “primitive” categories. They are primitive because they are...
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An Interview with Apostle Paul
Reporter: So Paul, I hear you wrote most of the New Testament. Is that true? What made you good enough to do that? Paul: I deserve death for what I’ve done, killed many Christians while I was yet...
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Perceptions – Do They Matter?
“But there’s nothing in the Bible against doing it.” If parents had a nickel every time their children sang that song, I’m sure they’d be rich. It’s been used to defend everything from tattoos to...
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Simeon – A Lesson In Waiting
In Luke’s account of the birth of Christ, the stories of Simeon and Anna have disappeared behind manger scenes and Christmas trees. But when you think about what Advent really means, the significance...
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