Lolo Jones, Possibly on the Verge of Winning a Gold Medal, but People Still Want to Talk About the Fact that She’s a Virgin

The world-class runner shows that virginity isn’t just for nerdy 18-year-olds — and that following God’s plan for sexuality can be really hard.

Judge Rules 10-Year-Old Jewish Girl Can Become a Christian Even Though her Mother Is Against It

A British judge has ruled that a 10-year-old Jewish girl is mature enough to convert to Christianity — even against the wishes of her mother.

After Getting Back to God, Jamie Nieto Eyes Gold

The high jump finals are set for Tuesday, and American Jamie Nieto is in the hunt for a medal after just missing out in 2004.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the World Is Sliding Backwards on International Religious Freedom

The U.S. State Department has released its 2011 International Religious Freedom Report, highlighting the abuse of blasphemy and registration laws and the treatment of minority religious groups as security threats.

Dr. Albert Mohler on Gore Vidal

The death of author and controversialist Gore Vidal last week brought an end to one of America’s most gifted and flamboyantly offensive literary voices. Eugene Luther Gore Vidal was born in 1925 on the campus of the United States Military Academy at West Point. For decades, Vidal was one of America’s most outrageous men of letters. His life was marked by a long series of confrontations and he died as one of the nation’s most famous and infamous literary figures.

Catholic Owned Company Wins Temporary Injunction Against Department of Health and Human Services Contraception Mandate

A federal judge has granted the owners of a Colorado heating-and-cooling company a temporary injunction against the new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requirement that businesses cover emergency contraception in their insurance plans.

While U.S. Economy Added Jobs, Small Businesses Cut Workers

Even as the overall economy managed to add jobs in July, small businesses continued cutting employees, numbers from the National Federation of Independent Businesses show.

A report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses for July showed that small businesses are still trimming staff.