pornography
Church’s use of anti-porn ‘shameware’ ignites Christian debates over sex and sin
By Jacob Lupfer — September 27, 2022
(RNS) — We need to be careful about how we outsource our accountability.
From abortion and porn to women and race: How Southern Baptist Convention resolutions have evolved
By Ryan Burge — June 12, 2021
(The Conversation) — A religion data analyst scraped the texts of all Southern Baptist resolutions over the last 150 years. Here's what he found.
At the Vatican, big-tech and interfaith groups team up to protect minors on the web
By Claire Giangravé — November 13, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A coalition of big-tech companies and interreligious institutions meeting at the Vatican Nov. 14-25 seeks to create a safe environment for children on the internet through cooperation and concrete actions.
David raped Bathsheba, and why that matters
By Russell L. Meek — November 1, 2019
(RNS) — If we can use a softer label or somehow chalk sexual violence up to lust or hormones or a woman’s seduction, those who defend or cover up for clergy sexual abuse are off the hook.
In the name of freedom, porn is trashing our lives
By Tahir Nasser — September 20, 2016
(RNS) Fourteen hundred years ago, the Quran warned that the spreading of indecent acts such as pornography only results in pain and misery for society.
Hackers add rainbows, gay pride slogans to ISIS accounts
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 18, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Anonymous hacker collective has launched a campaign to add rainbow flags and gay pride slogans to Islamic State Twitter accounts in response to the Orlando gay dance club attack.
Summit hopes to ‘set free’ Christians from porn
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 4, 2016
(RNS) Young adults and teens see pornography as less immoral than littering, according to a study presented at the sold-out meeting.
Pornography: A Christian crisis or exaggerated issue? (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — January 21, 2016
(RNS) Considering pornography is more prominent a problem -- as many religious people believe -- the statistics should be of concern. But how alarming are they? It may depend on the type of Christian you are.
On pornography, US Catholic bishops may find an unlikely ally (COMMENTARY)
By Charles C. Camosy — November 20, 2015
(RNS) The bishops’ new initiative resisting porn is likely to gain many unexpected allies, including many feminists.
Pope warns against being ‘too attached to the computer’
By Rosie Scammell — June 8, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has decried the “filth” of online pornography and warned people against wasting time on their computers.
Southern Baptists change their tone but not their substance on homosexuality (COMMENTARY)
By Jacob Lupfer — October 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Nashville conference was remarkable for two notable shifts: a change in tone -- call it a kinder, gentler opposition to homosexuality -- and a pragmatic concession that the fight over gay marriage is largely lost.
Vatican’s illegal downloads include ‘Billy Elliot’ and ‘Lesbian Hair Salon’
By Eric J. Lyman — January 10, 2014
ROME (RNS) "Usually, you see a lot of downloads of the latest blockbusters or new television series," said TorrentFreak founder Ernesto Van der Sar. "But there is almost none of that at the Vatican.”
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