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The Christianity Today women's blog provides news and analysis from the perspective of evangelical women. We cover news stories and books related to international justice and evangelism, pregnancy and sexual ethics, marriage, parenting, and celibacy, pop culture, health and body image, raising girls, and women in the church and parachurch.Her.meneutics is edited by associate editor Katelyn Beaty and online editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey.
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October 14, 2010Top 10 Posts of the Summer
For those wanting to get back to the park and the poolside, here's a retrospective round-up, a list of the most-read posts from June to September. Enjoy!
Katelyn Beaty
(10) Confessions of a Church-Skipping Mom, by Ellen Painter Dollar // Comments: 33
Is it better to attend church burnt out and stressed, or occasionally stay home but miss corporate worship?
(9) Sexy Evangelism, by Amy Julia Becker // Comments: 31
Why our narrative about sex, dating, and marriage is a gospel priority.
(8) How Many Kids Should We Have? by Amy Julia Becker // Comments: 30
To answer the question, Christian couples need more than a few select Bible verses.
(7) Not Everyone Is Praying for Christopher Hitchens Today, by Karen Spears Zacharias, guest blogger // Comments: 38
I worry that Christians have jumped on praying for the atheist just to reaffirm their own faith.
(6) Little Girls and Single Ladies, by Elrena Evans // Comments: 13
The backlash to the video of 8-year-olds gyrating to Beyonce suggests there's still hope for our culture.
(5) Why I Can't Boycott Mel Gibson, by Anna Broadway, guest blogger // Comments: 48
And it's not because he is "too talented," as Salon wrote last week.
(4) Ooh La La over Lady Gaga, by Jennifer Grant, guest blogger // Comments: 32
Why I showed my son a music video from one of pop culture’s hottest artists.
(3) A New Message at the Strip Club-Church Showdown, by Margot Starbuck, guest blogger // Comments: 24
What happened when two Christian women entered the Fox Hole strip club in Warsaw, Ohio.
(2) An Open Letter to Anne Rice, by Karen Spears Zacharias, guest blogger // Comments: 56
What I see when I look at the church.
(1) Avoiding Old Flames on Facebook, by Jenell Williams Paris, guest blogger // Comments: 50
That it's only a virtual friendship is all the more reason to stay away from it.
Posted by Katelyn Beaty on October 14, 2010 10:54 AM
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