Donna Frietas looks at the social pressures and cultural stereotypes that fuel the campus hookup culture.

Taking the source of our shopping seriously.

The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez wants to reclaim the historic evangelical vision that marries evangelism, moral reform, and social crusades.

The weekend box office, Into the Woods, James Franco, odd financial news from Netflix, and Django gets unchained in China.

Learning to lament in the 21st century.

Both Oblivion and Upstream Color are successful at their very different aims, even though neither does the job of great science fiction.

Both Oblivion and Upstream Color are successful at their very different aims, even though neither does the job of great science fiction.

The implications of allowing women to teach "indirectly."

Mud explores dimensions of care and violence intrinsic to Southern films, shedding light on what makes the genre work—and what doesn't.

Jim Caviezel, Guillermo Del Toro, Guys and Dolls, a Danish Western, and Shaun the Sheep gets a feature film.

We made room for our newborn, just not a room of her own.

My 'holy discontent' over hunger in America.

David Eugene Edwards' gothic folk gets away with singing about Jesus by preaching without proselytizing.

How Pope Francis taught me about my own Christian stereotypes.

Poppin' tags with an unlikely spiritual teacher.

Paul Marshall, Nina Shea, and Lela Gilbert take an ecumenical approach to fighting international persecution.

Box office returns, Will Smith, Martin Scorcese's "Silence," Jason Sudeikis, and a ray of sunshine for the movie theater industry.

Our relationships can't cure eating disorders.

Looking for something to watch at home this weekend? Here's a few suggestions.

Sex in marriage beyond sayings, stereotypes, and Song of Solomon

Lots more Star Wars on the way. Also, Vince Vaughn, Tom Cruise, Cannes, and the effects of healthcare regulation on the movie industry.

Both 42 and The Reluctant Fundamentalist deal with issues of individual and systemic racial injustice—but come to very different conclusions.

Both 42 and The Reluctant Fundamentalist deal with issues of individual and systemic racial injustice - and come to very different conclusions.

Singer's most lasting achievement was introducing "How Great Thou Art" to America.

Finally! A balanced, generous perspective on what Christianity has to say about video games.

One Illinois city says it's charging churches a fee, but church leaders call it an unfair 'tax.'

The government's ideology requirement at question in USAID v. Open Society International is dangerous.

The story of George Beverly Shea's signature tune.

San Antonio churches are learning that finishing high school equips their youth for greater service.

How vocal fry affects women in the church.

64-year-old soul sensation Charles Bradley talks about his journey through the wilderness.

New York's text campaign doesn't connect with teens.

42, Michael Caine, Transcendence, Veronica Mars, and the moral questions around Pain and Gain.

How the controversial Brad Paisley-LL Cool J duet keeps us from seeing the real, systemic problems of race.

Considering controversial language in Sho Baraka's latest album.

Why Christians might challenge the view of college as an investment

The film is Malick at his Malickest, and at his most devout—which merits reflection on his body of work.

Reclaiming the natural beauty of delivery room pics.

A new western from Disney, Jim Carrey, Beautiful Ruins, Django in Beijing, and some dismal news for movie theaters.

Why Rebekah Lyons wants you to find your calling.

Scriptural responses to society's shallow regret.

Imprisoned for distributing Bibles in Iran, Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh saw its verses of suffering and forgiveness come alive.

Our shallow responses send the message that our faith has no answer for this kind of suffering.

Neither life nor death, not even suicide, can separate us from the love of God.

The New York Times stylist mixed his love of the Lord with his love of journalism.

The chart-topping worship leader has re-located to Atlanta, and is currently touring small rock venues across the U. S. with a "kitschy" Americana collective that has two albums in the works.

Honoring God in over-captured, over-shared, picture-perfect lives

Jeremy Irons' statement about gay marriage sparks controversy. Also, Iron Man 3, Guillermo del Toro's latest, and a big weekend at the box office.

The story of the girl who wouldn't stop asking questions.

The Place Beyond the Pines and Trance are two films that grapple with difficult moral dilemmas, but aren't quite up to the task.

The Place Beyond the Pines and Trance are two films that grapple with difficult moral dilemmas, but aren't quite up to the task.

Looking for something to watch at home this weekend? Here's a few picks..

For me, it's not the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. It's the local church.

The New York Times' controversial Yvonne Brill obit and the sacred call to remember.

City-focused evangelicals have much to learn from Rod Dreher's memoir of small-town life.

RIP Roger Ebert. Also: a game-changing announcement from Fujifilm; Brad Pitt's latest; Boyle won't do Bond; and Richard Rodriguez reinvents casting.

How we teach purity through a celebration of beauty and self-respect.

Why pop culture can be rich with meaning, insight, and value for our lives.

Finally, someone shows us how to age with dignity.

Nursing became the spiritual discipline that taught me to slow down and rest.

I'm not a Catholic, but each day brings more encouraging news about the new bishop of Rome.

With no record contracts to fulfill, she wants to get everyone singing.

Box office returns, RIP Richard Griffiths, Wes Anderson's latest, a Chinese Iron Man, and the Coens get religion (maybe).