Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Philip Jenkins on the 20th anniversary of the Waco siege: "In April 1993, the FBI siege on the Branch Davidian compound ended in disaster. The event still casts a long shadow on our divided nation." (subscription required)

• Debra Dean Murphy on sentimentalism and terrorism

• Steve Thorngate on the hits austerity is taking

• Barbara Rossing's lectionary column for Sunday, May 12 (subscription required)

In the news:

• Fifteen countries cited for religious freedom violations
• N.J. Catholics outraged over accused priest's access to children
• Religious leaders push for kidnapped bishops' release
• Poll: U.S. Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide