New Studies Say Teens May Be Hardwired for Religion

What if we could find something that would make teenagers less likely to become involved in crime, drug and alcohol abuse, and premarital sex? And at the same time, what if this little miracle “something” would turn adolescents into safer… Read More

Made for Another World?

In the wake of the huge popular success of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, it's probable that religion isn't likely to get short-shrift in the media for a while. In fact, on PBS in September, the issue of… Read More

Murder… So What?

“[A]t the end of the day, the truth is that when you perform an abortion you are killing something,” said Dr. David Molloy of the Australian Medical Association.
For pro-lifers, that is a statement of the obvious. But what if… Read More

Movie Ratings Losing Value?

“Oh, come on, Mom! Why can't I go? My friends are going. And it's only rated PG-13!”
How many parents have had arguments with their children about the appropriateness of a film, only to hear the child defend the movie… Read More

Question of God Airs on PBS

In the wake of the huge popular success of Mel Gibson's The Passion of The Christ, it's probable that religion isn't likely to get short-shrift in the media for a while. In fact, on PBS in September, the issue of… Read More

Negative Effects of Violent Games Becoming Clearer

The Journal of Adolescence recently published a special issue dedicated to the growing body of scientific research documenting the link between violent video games and a number of negative behaviors in children and adolescents who play them.
“After a half… Read More

Disney/ABC Pushes Television Boundaries

The Walt Disney Company continues to push the homosexual agenda through its ABC television network, as well as seeking new ways to promote immoral content in future endeavors.
On January 19, ABC aired In Style Celebrity Weddings, a special described… Read More

Traditional Moral Views Continue to Fade in the United States

According to a recent poll, more than half of all Americans believe having children outside wedlock is morally acceptable, demonstrating that the moral shift under way for the last 40 years is still moving away from traditional beliefs.
The Los… Read More

Obscenity Entertainment Tied to Violent Criminal

The investigation of a man who is the most lethal serial killer in U.S. history has turned up something commonly found in connection with such murderers — pornography.
Gary Ridgway, who has confessed to 48 murders and admits to being… Read More

TV Guide Asks Readers: Is TV Too Offensive?

Is the American public offended by network violence, sex and profanity, or is it apathetic about it? The answer is yes.
In its August 2 issue, TV Guide ran a seven-page article on the growing trend of network television to… Read More

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