Friday digest

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New today (and yesterday) from the Century:

• Stephanie Paulsell on Captain Phillips and the view from above: "Captain Phillips emphasizes the larger story: long before they meet, the lives of the pirates and the captain are already bound together."

• Denny Weaver on the Old Testament, Jesus and nonviolence: "The Old Testament displays an ongoing conversation between conflicting views of God's character. In light of this, Jesus' story becomes very important." (subscription required)

• Debra Bendis on Anne Lamott

• Steve Thorngate reviews the band Mandolin Orange (subscription required)

• Carol Howard Merritt on running on empty

• James McGrath on translation vs. resurrection

• A brief review of Richard Rodriguez

In the news:

• Activists to fast on Capitol Hill until Congress passes immigration reform
• Humanists warn public schools over Franklin Graham’s ‘Operation Christmas Child’
• Vision Forum shuts down after patriarchy proponent’s ‘serious sins’
• State Department names Boko Haram a terrorist organization