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Five things we learned about Pope Francis from his blockbuster interview
c. 2013 Religion News Service...
Moody drops alcohol, tobacco ban for employees
The evangelical Moody Bible Institute has dropped its ban on alcohol and tobacco consumption by its 600-member faculty and staff, including for those who work in its radio and publishing arms....
When being a "NALT" Christian ally isn't enough
When I was in college I was involved in some anti-racism discussions....
A banner week for inequality and its promoters
On Tuesday, we learned that the economy's modest improvements last year didn't help the poverty rate any or prevent income inequality from being as bad as ever. Thursday the House zeroed in on these social ills and did its damnedest to make them worse, passing massive cuts to the food stamps program that does so much to keep Americans above the poverty line.
Then this morning House Republicans moved forward on their "Defund Obamacare or the whole government gets it!" plan. Quite a week.
Friday digest
New today from the Century: John Burgess on Lutherans and Methodists in Russia, Emily Heath on the inadequacy of being a "NALT" Christian ally, more.
Life and Rhymes, by Phil Angotti
Midwestern rocker Phil Angotti dishes sweet sunshine on a disc redolent of 1970s pop textures à la Todd Rundgren and the Raspberries—though “Goodbye Never Said” has a timeless chamber-pop quality, ...
Toddler on the loose: Case by case
At first, Mandy was hesitant to come to the children's moment. Before long, some people thought she had become too comfortable in worship.
A response to "Toddler on the loose" Case by case: Case by case
It is no surprise that the most active and decisive character in this case, the instigator of this current conflict and the harbinger of change, is a three-year-old.
After Prop 8, Mormons take different tact in Hawaii gay marriage fight
c. 2013 Salt Lake Tribune...
A morning with a master preacher
I’m looking forward to October 4, when the Century will welcome Cleophus J. LaRue to lead a workshop here in Chicago.
Jesus knows a secret
Fifteen years ago Mike Turner was hiking in the Wyoming wilderness. He came across a field of boulders next to a lake. He was jumping from boulder to boulder when one moved....
Thursday digest
New today from the Century: Ellen Blue and Cynthia Lindner on a church conflict around a toddler, Chris Brundage on a secret Jesus knows, more.
The New York Nobody Knows, by William B. Helmreich
Helmreich, a sociologist at the City University of New York, had an excellent idea: he walked nearly every block in the five boroughs of New York City—6,000 miles over a period of four years....
Eight minutes of wisdom: The Animate video series
The teachers in Animate are excellent. But I'm not sure that the cumulative impact of the video series is excellent.
For Navy yard shooter, Buddhism was a temporary refuge
c. 2013 USA Today
FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) What people here are wondering today is what in the world went wrong with Aaron Alexis?...
Churches turn to part-time clergy
The 50 members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Hitchcock, Texas, are looking forward to December, when Mark Marmon will be ordained their priest. One reason for the excitement?...