Thursday digest

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New today from the Century:

• David Heim offers a wrap-up of the Century's "gospel in seven words" project: "The Century asked 23 authors to boil Christian proclamation down to just a few words. What is the essence of the essence of Christianity?"

• Lee Hull Moses on not being afraid: "As I grow older, I'm increasingly scared of heights. But there I was with my four-year-old in front of a three-story water slide."

• Karl Giberson reviews Alvin Plantinga: "Alvin Plantinga posits a profound conflict between naturalism and science. This extraordinary claim is deeply counterintuitive." (subscription required)

• James McGrath on the conflict between inerrancy and literalism

In the news:

• The roots of Rep. Todd Akin's "legitimate" rape remarks
• Conservative groups release survey on religious hostility