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Features in the Dec 10, 2014 issue

Creadora de Luz (Creator of Light), mixed media on canvas, by Lalo Garcia.

Christmas recommendations from Century editors and columnists:

Philip Jenkins, Amy Frykholm,
Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, Kathryn Reklis,
Stephanie Paulsell, David Heim, Edward J. Blum, Debra Bendis, M. Craig Barnes, Steve Thorngate, Jason Byassee, Richard Kauffman,
Celeste Kennel-Shank, Carol Howard Merritt,
Drew G. I. Hart, Beth Felker Jones

This article appears in the Dec 10, 2014 issue.

Early Christianity, fragment by fragment

A new published volume of ancient papyri contains sayings, attributed to Jesus, that were previously unknown—including a dialogue with a disciple named Mary.

by Elizabeth Schrader Polczer

Voices

How might God bless a divided America?

On a recent trip to the US, I went to church—and found myself pondering three liturgical moments.

by Samuel Wells

In the Lectionary

April 21, Easter 4B (Psalm 23; John 10:11–18)

A dead shepherd isn’t helpful to anyone, least of all to the sheep left behind.

by Austin Shelley

Screen Time

The buddy-cop feminist detective series I didn’t know I needed

Deadloch is one of the funniest, smartest, most unexpected delights I have watched in a long time.

by Kathryn Reklis

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