Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Tom Long on prayer: "Prayer is not a violation of the laws of nature. It's woven into God's ongoing act of creation, as fully as the tides."

• Emory Gillespie's lectionary column for Sunday, December 9 (subcription required)

• Amy Frykholm's year-end picks in fiction

• Carol Howard Merritt's second post on building a publishing platform

• Steve Thorngate on his aspiring farmer-priest wife

In the news:

• Survey finds less cheating in high schools
• Racing reverend puts faith into 750-horsepower dragster
• Church of England faces backlash over rejecting women bishops
• Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end donations