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What You Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed

By On January 23, 2010 · 4 Comments

The Lolek Young Adult group in Elm Grove will feature rockin’ speaker Vicki Thorn, founder of Project Rachel. Vicki’s topic will be “What they didn’t tell you in sex ed,” aka “What you didn’t learn in sex ed,” which is a talk we featured last February in the Diocese of Madison for our St. [...]

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Christopher West Coming to Madison

By On January 18, 2010 · 5 Comments

FREE Talks in Madison: Christopher West is making two appearances in Madison, Wisconsin this February, so mark your calendars, Wisconsonians.

God, Sex, and the Meaning of Life

Date(s): February 18th, 7pm
Location: Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison – The Great Hall in the Memorial Union
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Thankful for Sexuality

By On November 26, 2009 · 1 Comment

Dustin at Engaged Marriage is thankful for sexuality this Thanksgiving. I agree, buddy.

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Ditch the Pill

By On June 9, 2009 · 9 Comments

 Developed migraines since starting the Pill? Have you had a pesky blood clot go to your lung or brain? Those darn birth control Pills may have been at it again!

I just found this great web site, a feminist [...]

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And for the Defense: Janet Smith

By On May 29, 2009 · 1 Comment

The last post I had on the West-Schindler-VonHildebrand controversy points out some simple but frank points of examination on Christopher West’s work, with link to Jimmy Akin’s reasoned response. Who can top Jimmy Akin?

Dr. Janet Smith, [...]

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Contraception, Monkeys and You

By On May 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Love, Responsibility & Hormones
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Find out about anthropological research of contraception’s effect on monkeys, and what this says about human use of contraception. Amazing. The full audio/ video of this is in the New & Revised version of Janet Smith’s “Contraception: Why Not.”

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Christopher West's blind spot

By On May 14, 2009 · 2 Comments

Update: I just spoke with my husband who just heard from personal friends of Christopher West who asked for prayer for West and his family. He’s evidently under personal and spiritual attack in addition to the professional critique he’s received. Please note that while I advocate a healthy and humble dialogue about this controversy, uncharitable remarks or [...]

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Sex Sells…and Saves (Updated)

By On May 7, 2009 · 11 Comments

(Newly Updated 5/8/09)
ABC’s Nightline did a piece tonight on Christopher West and Theology of the Body tonight, and I tuned in to see how badly the media would mess it up.

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DVD Review: Plan Your Family Naturally

By On April 7, 2009 · 2 Comments

I have a review copy of a relatively new informational DVD on natural methods of family planning from the Diocese of Rockville Center, NY. So here’s my review.

About the DVD:
Title: “Plan Your [...]

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Orgasmic Birth

By On February 24, 2009 · 10 Comments

A friend sent me the link to this up-and-coming documentary. I’ve not seen it yet, so I can’t give a commentary or full analysis, but I support natural childbirth. I *think* I understand where they’re going with the “orgasmic” parlance, but I’d like to see it before I make a judgement. The friend who sent [...]

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Fill These Hearts

By On February 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment

So I hope that if I publicize this talk by Christopher West in another city, people will still go to the Biochemistry of Sex talk the following week in Madison…

Wide in its scope, at once both modern and ancient, [...]

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What You Didn't Learn in Sex Ed

By On January 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Coming to Madison in a couple weeks. (RSVP here.)

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