Nearly one out of every three drivers reads or sends text messages while driving, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control. The rate of distraction is far higher here than in many European countries. In Spain, for example, just 15 percent of drivers admit to texting behind the wheel. (Associated Press)

Paul Asay has covered religion for The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Beliefnet.com and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette. He writes about culture for Plugged In and wrote the Batman book God on the Streets of Gotham (Tyndale). He lives in Colorado Springs with wife, Wendy, and two children. Follow him on Twitter.