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Skip the American movie version of this story and view the series made by BBC for television....
Occult attraction
Dan Brown’s latest megablockbuster exposes aspects of our current spiritual morass in several ways....
Covenant Economics: A Biblical Vision of Justice for All
The overarching theme of the biblical story is economic justice for all, and a society can achieve that justice only if i...
That Old Cape Magic
Discontent isn’t listed among the deadly sins, but Richard Russo’s new novel convinced me that it should be....
CC recommends
Dave Bazan, Curse Your Branches. Bazan’s confessional songwriting is dark and intense, but his impeccable craft makes it a pleasure....
Hail Mary and bless Elizabeth
John 3:16 was popularized during the rise of the Sunday school movement and the era of printed ...
Don't worry, rejoice
With the church in Philippi threatened by disunity, Paul exhorts the people to "be of the same mind." He even ...
CC recommends: New popular music
Today, another gift list from "CC recommends" in the December 15 issue of the Century: my list of popular...
Mountains and more mountains: Baruch 5:1-9; Luke 3:1-6
Our guide assured us that it wasn’t very far, only about 15 minutes or so up the road. Maybe 20. We were on our way to Bassin-Bleu, one of Haiti’s most magnificent waterfalls....
The Niebuhr connection: His history with our magazine
Reinhold Niebuhr, the theologian whose work Andrew Finstuen invokes in this issue, had an interesting relationship with the Christ...
News stand: Reporting requires revenue
"Freedom of opinion is a farce,” observed Hannah Arendt, “unless factual information is guaranteed.” That is why the economic health of the news industry is of concern to every citizen. ...
Century Marks
Wedding on wheels: If you don’t have time to go to church to be married, you can hire Darrell Best of Shelbyville, Illinois. He’ll come to you with his wedding chapel on wheels. Converted from an old fire engine, the chapel has several pews, plexiglass windows that look like stained glass and a sound system disguised as a pipe organ. The fee is a mere $200 plus $2 per mile roundtrip (ABCNews.com).
Bullish about books: Social entreprenuer John Wood
In 1998, John Wood was a rising executive at Microsoft when a vacation in Nepal changed his life....
This American mess: Where is Reinhold Niebuhr when we need him?
As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, the U.S. finds itself in a mess of historic proportions....
Dear John: Your Gospel does not meet our current needs
To: JohnFrom: Harold Sniveling, Acquisitions EditorRe: Your submission...
Briefly noted
Campaigners against restrictions on people living with HIV and AIDS have welcomed the October 30 decision by President Obama to remove entry restrictions to the U.S. based on HIV status....
Female bishop will lead German Protestants: First woman and youngest person to serve as chair
The Evangelical Church in Germany has elected Bishop Margot Kässmann, 51, to lead 24 million German Protestants—the first time a woman has become the EKD’s top executive....
Vatican defends its investigation of U.S. nuns and religious orders: An "effort to promote the Catholic identity"
Responding to “many news accounts” and “various inquiries” about a controversial investigation of U.S....