Thursday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Thomas Lynch on Michael Moore: "Michael Moore's work is that of a repentant sinner called to bring the news—not all of it good—to folks who would rather do without it." (subscription required)

• Jason Byassee on MI-5: "Why did I spend three and a half days of my life watching all 87 episodes of a soapy spy serial? For Jesus, of course." (subscription required)

• Steve Pankey on the Psalms of Ascent, this week's lections and the Book of Common Prayer

• A brief review of Roger Owens's book on spiritual direction

• Steve Thorngate on Ross Douthat and the causes of the current political climate

In the news:

• 10 years after Catholic sex abuse reforms, what's changed?
• Sikh TSA agent wins suit over religious wristband