catapult magazine

Items tagged sex

• Finding the right one

  What does it mean to "guard our hearts" in the context of dating?

• Death is beautiful?

  Though it's a difficult film to watch, an understanding of American Beauty is important to understanding current society.

• "Living in sin"

  A pastor's letter to two beloved members of his congregation who are engaged and living together.

• Thoughts on chastity

  Advice abounds on sex before marriage—why can't we just listen to Mother and Father?

• Loving blind

  Who's got the inside scoop on sex? Apparently no one.

• Seeking godly sexuality

  *cino survey reveals a broad range of ideas and models for how we can honor God with our bodies.

• It takes 'two to tango' and I'm a willing partner

  A married woman struggles with a strong attraction to another man.

• The purpose of sex

  On the unitive, procreative and recreational functions of sex.

• A vision for sexuality

  A review of Sexual Character: Beyond Technique to Intimacy by Marva J. Dawn.

• On mystery, curiosity and the Mediterranean sunbather

  A conversation between husband and wife about a curious European phenomenon.

• Redefining grace

  A review of The Woodsman.

• What to wear?

  Considering fashion on the college campus and beyond.

• The confessions of a fundamentalist librarian: On lust

  How the struggle with addiction is a struggle to reconcile the public and private self.

• Reviving Messalina

  A review of the documentary Sex: The Annabel Chong Story.

• Sex and spirit

  An exploration of the link between our bodies and the divine in healthy sexual activity.

• Don’t talk to me about...anything

  What do we do when polite conversation has become taboo?

• Red light

  Living with overexposure to pornography and prostitution.

• Do as I say, not as I do

  A review of This Film is Not Yet Rated, a documentary about the Motion Picture Association of America.

• A dream within a dream

  On cinema conviction and Ang Lee’s Lust Caution.

• Grant’s recommendations 11.16.07

  From Pieces of April and an album of 69 love songs by its music director to the dark alienation of Nick Cave and Grinderman.
  

• When changing your mind goes public

  An interview with Bethany Torode about her seven-year journey since publicly advocating for Natural Family Planning at nineteen years old.

• A Love whose name cannot be spoken

  An analysis of pop culture artifacts to expose myths about true love.

• Explosive application

  A review of the new film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road -- and a wake-up call to Christians who dare to discern.

• Body parts

  Reclaiming rituals for whole personhood.

• Nothing to see here

  A pastor’s perspective on the church’s silence about sex.

• Let’s (not) talk about sex

  Loneliness and misperceptions in the wake of the church’s number one taboo.

• Sweeping abusers under the bridge

  A call for the church to humanize, forgive and hold sex offenders accountable.

• Ten things I wish I knew 11 years ago

  Or: Sarah’s marriage advice.

• Finding real life on The Loneliest Planet

  A review of Julia Loktev’s 2012 film about the journey of an engaged couple.

• Do you wanna dance?

  Yea, though we walk through the valley of forbidden activities...