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Luke Gilkerson has a BA in Philosophy and Religious Studies and an MA in Religion. He is the author of Your Brain on Porn and The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality. Luke and his wife Trisha blog at IntoxicatedOnLife.com

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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 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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Porn Use as Grounds for Divorce: How My Opinion Changed

“I am hurting so much over this…If I believed in divorce I would already have done it, and I am beginning to maybe believe divorce is ok. After all, this seems like a type of…

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Couples Watching Porn Together: Better sexual satisfaction?

Many people claim porn can increase a couple’s sexual satisfaction—making us excited about sex with our partner and giving us fresh ideas in the bedroom. The fact that people watch porn because they find it exciting and pleasurable…

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Myth: It’s My Fault My Husband Looks At Porn

Women often ask us, “What should I have done differently in my marriage so my husband wasn’t drawn to pornography? What’s wrong with me that he likes this stuff?” In this video, Matt Fradd explains……

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How Many Christians View Porn? A Lot, Actually

Today, one can easily say that porn has become the norm—even among churchgoers. A recent survey found among Christian men… 64% admit that they view pornography at least monthly. 77% of Millennial men (18-30 years old) view…

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Paul vs. Porn: How the Old Apostle Delivers a Death Blow to a Modern Addiction

Why are so many today seemingly hooked on porn—I mean, other than the seductive naked people? More than one in three (39%) Christian men and one in eight (13%) Christian women say they believe their…

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Why Do Married Men Watch Porn?

Unfortunately, married men often watch porn. One survey found that as many as 55% of married men say they look at porn at least once a month, and over a quarter admitted to looking at it…

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Is Masturbating Bad For You?

Is masturbation healthy? While no one ever masturbated while fantasizing about reducing the risks of prostate cancer, there is a common idea that masturbation is good for your health. Some have even suggested that stopping…

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How to Keep a Porn-User for Life

When it comes to porn, don’t get distracted by the sex and miss what really drives the industry: money. Pornography isn’t a back-alley business of repressed artists looking to explore the pleasures of erotica. It…