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    Research

    Is the Fight Against Porn Only Religious?

    Due to our sexualized culture, it’s easy to think that arguments for…

    Due to our sexualized culture, it’s easy to think that arguments for healthy intimacy and against pornography are only made by religious organizations. For instance, when talking about the sex addiction movement, psychologist Dr. David…

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    Porn Addiction

    3 Ways Porn Hijacks Your Brain

    Scrolling through the images at the bottom of the news site, Jack…

    Scrolling through the images at the bottom of the news site, Jack lingers on one of them. He lingers a little too long. Jack doesn’t know it yet, but a hijacking is in progress. You’ve seen…

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    Marriage & Relationships

    Should porn be used to spice up the bedroom?

    Ready or not, pornography is a stronghold in the bedrooms of people…

    Ready or not, pornography is a stronghold in the bedrooms of people who have sex. While some people believe that pornography will spice up the bedroom, the reality is that the increasing impact of pornography…

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  • praying hands with cross

    Porn Addiction

    Are you over-spiritualizing your porn struggle?

    Have you ever thought that you may be over-spiritualizing, or possibly under-spiritualizing, your…

    Have you ever thought that you may be over-spiritualizing, or possibly under-spiritualizing, your struggle with pornography? This question may come as a surprise to you, but asking yourself this question and responding accordingly may help you…

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  • neurons

    Porn Addiction

    The Dark Side of the Brain

    Every Christmas, Andrea and I have the same discussion about where to…

    Every Christmas, Andrea and I have the same discussion about where to place the Star Wars ornaments on the Christmas tree. I have a decent-sized collection, and early in our marriage, I even had a…

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  • man thinking as he uses laptop

    Porn Addiction

    The 4 Stages of Temptation

    Recently I introduced this series of the porn addiction cycle and why it…

    Recently I introduced this series of the porn addiction cycle and why it is so complicated and difficult to get out of this seemingly never-ending turmoil. I mentioned how James states in Chapter 1, “Blessed is…

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  • game of thrones set

    Bible

    If you are watching “Game of Thrones,” you are watching porn.

    The hit HBO series Game of Thrones has won 26 Primetime Emmy…

    The hit HBO series Game of Thrones has won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015, and has 18.6 million people watching each episode, an HBO record.  That’s roughly the same population…

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  • young man staring at art in museum

    Research

    Is Naked Art a Form of Pornography?

    I’m often asked, “What’s the difference between pornography and naked art?” Usually…

    I’m often asked, “What’s the difference between pornography and naked art?” Usually the person who asks this assumes there is no difference, and his question is intended to help me see that. This video offers the…

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    Porn Addiction

    8 Characteristics of Porn Addiction

    To truly understand pornography addiction, we must first define it and realize…

    To truly understand pornography addiction, we must first define it and realize it is actually a type of sex addiction. Although there are many definitions for sex addiction, the one I like best was developed…

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  • hand flipping through magazine

    Research

    Why Playboy Is Saying Goodbye to Nude Photos (and why I have mixed feeling about that)

    Playboy magazine’s editorial team has just announced they will no longer be…

    Playboy magazine’s editorial team has just announced they will no longer be featuring nudity. I know what you’re thinking: “Um, what’s a magazine?” Playboy just had its 62nd birthday this month. On October 1, 1953,…

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