Tuesday digest
New today from the Century:
- Carol Zaleski writes in support of the new translation of the Roman missal
- I react to House Speaker John Boehner's speech last night
- David Heim on Paul Kahn's thesis that politics is founded on violence
- Lou Carlozo briefly reviews the Blind Boys of Alabama
- Shawnthea Monroe's lectionary column for Sunday, August 7 (subscription required)
In the news:
- U.S. conservatives on defense after Oslo killings
- Poll: God has better approval rating than Congress
- Vatican recalls Irish ambassador over abuse report
- Belgian Christians divided over banning of Muslim burqa
- Poll: Americans want religious presidents, but are vague on details
Links from elsewhere:
- Geraint ap Iorweth has some strong feelings about the KJV's God
- Julie Ingersoll parses Breivik's alleged Christianity