Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Patrick Mason on changes in Mormon social ethics: "The 19th-century Mormon kingdom emphasized the common good. Later came a shift toward personal morality as the mark of saintliness." (subscription required)

• Richard Kauffman on the Chick-fil-A fight that helped no one

• More from Carol Howard Merritt's conversation with Montreat

• Audrey West's lectionary column for Sunday, August 19 (subscription required)

In the news:

• Dolan criticized for inviting Obama to Al Smith Dinner
• Amish report staggering growth in Midwest
• Legacy of Vatican II at heart of dispute between Vatican, U.S. nuns
• For Sikhs, turban is a proud symbol -- and a target
• Faith groups condemn shootings at Wisconsin Sikh temple