"Picking Possible Narratives" "Making News in Connecticut" "Outrage in Connecticut -- Committee Hearing on Bill to Dictate Catholic Church Operations" "Accuser, Exonerated Man Are Friends" "Diagnosing Virginity" "Comcast, DirecTV to Allow Porn P...

"Abortion, not resume, could dominate Sebelius confirmation" "DOJ Nominee 'Shocked' by Her Own Words" "Elie Wiesel says he can't forgive Bernie Madoff" "In hard times, more women try to sell their eggs" "Conservatives and Porn" "Less...

One of the greatest blessings in my life is two adorable little girls whom I get to call my goddaughters. But although I love being a godmother, I'm still figuring out the nature of the job. I look forward to the day when they're old enough for me to introduce them to my favorite books, take...

A new BreakPoint column about young people and worldview, by John Stonestreet, executive director of Summit Ministries, contains some helpful insights that relate to the conversation Anne started yesterday. I often hear students describe their experience of Christianity in these terms: “I’ve bee...

Last night Greta Van Susteren ran part one of an interview with Bristol Palin -- the first interview that Gov. Sarah Palin's oldest daughter has given, if I'm not mistaken, and an interview she chose to do herself. It must take tremendous courage to go on the air and tell your story after be...

(Warning: disturbing themes) It could happen to anyone. Really? Last night, MSNBC aired "Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade," an exposé on the prevalence of sex trafficking in suburban America. The gist: It's not just poor girls from southeast Asia who find themselves at the mercy of violent ...

edgeboston.com - By Killan Melloy - Feb. 08 (News Analysis) - Around the country, and internationally, anti-gay harassment of GLBT youth has come to the forefront for lawmakers and social organizations. NewsTrust Rating: 3.5 average (not enough reviews) - See Review » - Review It  &n...

I just finished Alex Kotlowitz's (1991) bestseller There Are No Children Here , a sobering look at two boys growing up in one of Chicago's worst projects in the '80s. Unlike many books that attempt to "get inside" life in the ghetto, this one actually does...because Kotlowitz d...

"Eugenic Euphemisms" (via The Corner) "Teen 'sexting' craze leading to child porn arrests in US" "Real Tolerance Training: Christian='Intolerant'" (profanity alert) "Does Hollywood Love Christians Now?" "An Emptiness Only the Holy Spirit C...

"Invest in Abortion" "A Tribute to Father Neuhaus" "Musicians Tour to Speak Out about Porn Temptation" "Huffington: 'I Would Not Have Posted' Article Asking Gore to Apologize" (profanity in comments) "New safety rules for children's clothes have stores in...