Monday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Paul Dafydd Jones on why we can hope everyone will be saved: "God's 'consuming fire' is the fire of holy love. It doesn't await sinners in the future; it burns up sin itself." (subscription required)

• Amy Frykholm reviews Steven Pinker: "Steven Pinker says human beings are becoming less violent. But his larger point seems to be that everyone should think like he does." (subscription required)

• Nadia Bolz-Weber blogs the lectionary: "When we are fearful or angry we feel as though God has abandoned us, or at least fallen asleep on a comfy cushion. We assume God has fallen down on the job." 

• Wayne Stacy on John the Baptist's (possible) bones

In the news:

• Evangelical group proposes code of ethics for pastors
• Can conservatives overcome Washington's secular bent to ban gay marriage?
• Catholic hospitals reject Obama's birth control compromise
• Entrepreneur sees hope for clean water on Wal-Mart shelves
• Forced abortion in China prompts outrage, calls for reform