Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Essential books: Our fall books issue includes annotated lists of top
  titles on the book of Job, atonement and children's ministry. (subscription required)
• Who are our lepers? Daniel P. Horan: "Following Francis of Assisi today means striving to live among the
  lepers of our own time in a spirit of evangelical poverty and humility,
  allowing nothing to get in the way of embracing others."
• Mary Anderson's lectionary column for Sunday, October 16: "God has a tattoo! Isaiah imagines our likeness tattooed on the palm of God's hand." (subscription required)

In the news:

• Japanese Christian doctor turns 100, looks toward 110

• Williams visits Zimbabwe amid church-state standoff
• World Vision wins employee faith case
• In sunset of life, Billy Graham reflects on growing old
• Was Christopher Columbus on a religious crusade?