Monday digest

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New from the Century:

• Jesse James DeConto on inmates and seminarians who study together: "Vanderbilt was not the first school to offer theological education in a
  prison. But it did pioneer the approach of having seminarians learn in
  company with prisoners."
• Carol Howard Merritt on Jesus and contraception: "Jesus healed the bleeding woman 2,000 years ago. I think if he
  walked the streets today, he just might hand her a packet of pink
  pills."
• An interview with Rich Melheim on family and faith formation: "Parents are the most important faith guides, mentors and
  teachers a kid will ever have." (subscription required)
• Sam Wells reviews Miroslav Volf (subscription required)
• Laura Kelly Fanucci on wrestling babies
• Rick Santorum is not sexist, but he does have some concerns
• David Lose blogs the lectionary
• Lil Copan on art by Wes Sherman (subscription required)

In the news:

• Washington becomes seventh state to legalize gay marriage
• Anglican breakaway groups confront a new power struggle
• Book shatters stereotypes on Muslim women, sex and love
• Houston's church mourns the death of a famous daughter
• Five reasons why Obama is losing the contraception fight
• Fact checker: Obama Muslim prayer meme is false
• Obama's contraception compromise falls flat with bishops, GOP
• Some church leaders join battle against Uganda's gay bill
• Egyptians say Christian party is not the answer