Thursday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Craig Barnes on life after high school: "I recently went to parents' night at my stepsons' school. Since then, I've been thinking about the parishioners I've served over the years."

• Emily Heath on staying awake during Advent

• Adam Gregerman reviews David Nirenberg, who "has produced a highly learned intellectual history of anti-Judaism that is also lively, engaging and accessible."

• Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons on Ghirlandaio's Adoration of the Shepherds

In the news:

• Some Seventh-day Adventists forge ahead on women clergy
• Turkish leaders want to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque
• Is Pope Francis ignoring clergy sex abuse? Some are beginning to wonder