Monday digest

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New today from the Century:

• "Virtual good and evil," by Scott R. Paeth: "Video games have the potential to aid in forming us as moral beings, for better and for worse." (subscription required)

• "Dancing with ourselves?" by Carol Howard Merritt: "I
  do not want to minimize the struggle to make sure that we have LGBTQ
  leaders in the church. I do hope that we can turn our focus outward."

• "Blogging toward Sunday: How to talk to Nicodemus," by Casey Thompson: "Jesus
  and Nicodemus might as well be speaking different languages. They are
  like a creationist and a paleontologist comparing notes on fossils--they
  simply can't fathom each other."

• "Mary considers her situation," a poem by Luci Shaw

In the news:

• Saints compete for top ranking in 'Lent Madness'
• Russian election sparks debate in Orthodox Church
• Pope Benedict XVI denounces cultural shift toward gay marriage in U.S.
• Atheists likely to outnumber Christians in England in 20 years