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Monday digest
New today from the Century: Ben Dueholm's civil-religion vacation, Valerie Weaver-Zercher reviews Heather Kopp's recovery memoir, more.
Sober Mercies, by Heather Kopp
One in four American children—seven of my third-grader's classmates—experience something akin to what Heather Kopp describes in her recovery memoir.
Why lead? Discipleship as leadership
Leadership is big these days. And I've become suspicious of our emphasis on what looks more and more like leadership for leadership's sake.
One pastor's experience with the African American Lectionary
Christopher Michael Jones is pastor of First Baptist Church of Hillside, New Jersey. He’s used the African American Lectionary—which I wrote about for the Century—in worship, though he doesn’t use it every week. Jones has also contributed to the AAL’s resources. I asked him a few questions about his experience.
Story-shaped theology
Recently I came across this beautiful question in a sermon from Randy Newswanger:...
Friday digest
New today from the Century: Adam Copeland on the problem of leadership for leadership's sake, Joanna Harader on story-shaped theology, more.
Other people saying things
"We don’t have to stumble over that word anymore. Marriage will be marriage in Illinois."...
Supreme Court wrestles with how ‘religious’ prayer should be at public meetings
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Despite ‘huge’ hesitancy, seminaries branch out in online degrees
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Southern Baptists’ LifeWay apologizes for ‘offensive’ curriculum
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Bishop challenges ban on gay nuptials
Retired bishop Melvin Talbert of the United Methodist Church, who shared a jail cell with Martin Luther King Jr....
Baptist pastor resigns amid abuse allegations
An independent Baptist pastor has resigned his church in Georgia after allegations about sexual abuse 18 years ago in Michigan resurfaced on the Internet....
A rare holiday convergence
It happened last in 1888 and, according to one calculation, won’t happen again for another 77,798 years—the convergence of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah....
Evangelical group protests firing of Bible society CEO
A group of leading evangelicals is expressing concern over the recent dismissal of the American Bible Society’s new president after just six months on the job....
Being and doing: What’s in a religious identity?
At a seder or shul, I am with my primary congregation—even though I'm not Jewish. And the fact that I'm a rebbetzman is not the only reason I attend.
Facebook does the wrong thing for the right reason
Recently I listened to a debate on the radio show Q, “Is the Internet making us smarter or stupider?” Lots of great stuff I’m still chewing on, but one thing caught my attention.
A good idea, misleadingly sold
President Obama wasn’t being honest when he said that if you like your health insurance plan, you can keep it. But that doesn't make Obamacare bad policy.
Thursday digest
New today from the Century: Jon Sweeney on religious identity, Steve Thorngate on Obama's bad dishonesty about good policy, more.
Conservatives shift their tone on gay anti-discrimination bill
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