abstinence

Latex Lies: Why HIV Won’t Go Away

by Obianuju Ekeocha on March 20, 2013 · 9 comments

A few months ago I had a series of email correspondences with a South African man over the reality and trajectory of humanitarian aid and interventions in Africa. And one of his emails to me was about the tragic failure…

40 Ways to Get More Out of Lent

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on February 4, 2013 · 0 comments

This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas.  But it’s a start!  Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page.
1          Take 30…

Emergency Contraception…Or Abstinence?

by Carolyn Moynihan on December 17, 2012 · 1 comment

Recently the American Academy of Pediatrics called on all US pediatricians to counsel all their adolescent patients about post-coital contraception and make advance prescriptions for it available to girls under 17. The move came as no surprise. The AAP Committee…

Chastity and the Child

by Anthony Esolen on August 8, 2012 · 1 comment

Jesus said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me…for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” I’ve suggested in an earlier essay that chastity is but the giving of due reverence to the goodness and the holiness of sexual…

The Easiest Way to End Up in Hell

by Gary Zimak March 27, 2012

As humans, we have a tendency to do things that feel good.  Conversely, we like to avoid things that are unpleasant.  When we are young, this practice often keeps us out of trouble. Speaking from personal experience, very few kids…

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Contraceptive Comparison Shopping in NYC Schools

by Elisabeth Deffner September 28, 2011

It’s not unusual for teachers to incorporate role-playing into their lessons—asking students to re-enact a famous trial, for example.
But what about a role-playing activity called “not without a condom?”
In New York City schools, at least, that particular—ah—activity may…

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