Religion

New Catholic sex prayer -- but where's the sex? New Catholic sex prayer -- but where's the sex?

The Church's booklet for married spouses replaces excitement and intimacy with sack cloth and ashes
  • Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Ayn Rand

    Mark Sanford's thoughts on the author of "Atlas Shrugged" are worth hearing. But why bring God into it?
  • Clergy say, "I won't"

    Since gays and lesbians can't say "I do," some churches are getting out of the marriage business
  • Gay men go to hell

    "God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom
  • Wanted: Freedom from religion

    The theocratic repression in Iran is a reminder that there can be no freedom without secular government
  • At age 5 I was traumatized by an End Times movie

    My church showed me a horror flick that left me terrified for all who are not yet saved
  • Judging the unmarried

    Proposition 8 and the Sonia Sotomayor nomination expose the hypocritical state of the sexual revolution today.
  • Notre Dame's stand against Catholic fundamentalism

    Ironically, those opposing Obama's appearance at the university are not going to be backed up by the Vatican.
  • "Angels & Demons"

    Holy conspiracy theory! The Illuminati have hatched a plot to destroy the Vatican in this "Da Vinci Code" follow-up, and only Tom Hanks can save the faithful.
  • Sex and the single Catholic priest

    A former archbishop has admitted he's gay, the latest in a series of church scandals. Is it time to get rid of celibacy?
  • It's time for Obama to listen to his mama

    The president has promised to increase religion's influence on policymaking. He should honor the late Ann Dunham by strengthening the wall between church and state instead.
  • The contemplative life calls, but I'm married

    How does a spouse pursue a spiritual quest?
  • Bateman: Repent with Mrs. James Dobson

    The chairman of the National Day of Prayer task force and wife of the evangelical leader asks you to join her on this special day.
  • Pandemic pandemonium

    We can let the mere idea of a possible swine flu plague create chaos, or we can settle down and fight it with vigilance and reason.
  • Those ignorant atheists

    In this witty book, Terry Eagleton argues that Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and their ilk are shockingly ill-informed about the Christian faith.
  • Nunsense!

    Why is the Vatican launching an investigation into the leadership of its Catholic sisters?
  • Eat your saints, purge your demons

    Why do people worship religious relics, and why is the number of trainee exorcists rising? Two new books suggest that our desire to believe in magical forces remains irresistible.
  • What would Jesus do on spring break?

    In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me.
  • All God's children

    The Quiverfull movement saddles women with a life of submission and near-constant pregnancies. One mother explains how she embraced the extreme Christian lifestyle -- and why she left.
  • The case against thrift

    The downturn is giving us new excuses for moral flagellation. But saving money won't save your soul.
  • Let death change your life

    You only die once. Why not take tips from great philosophers on how to do it well?
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