Wednesday digest
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New today from the Century:
- Paul Jeffrey on gain and challenges in fighting HIV: "At the International AIDS Conference, one thing was clear: even if a cure is found, the struggle against the virus will continue." (subscription required)
- Carol Howard Merritt on Steve Jobs, role model: "Mainline leaders crave creativity, vision and success. We like to learn from other disciplines. But is Steve Jobs the best person to teach us?"
- Gary Yerkey on efforts to commemorate the march to Montgomery: "In 1965, MLK asked religious leaders to come to Selma and march. Decades later, plans are taking shape in Montgomery to honor those who came."
- Steve Thorngate on two DNC speeches and the fact of coexistence: "I don't get that excited about the perennial calls for civility in politics. I do, however, appreciate timely reminders that our neighbors include those we disagree with."
- Walter Brueggemann reviews Gary Wills, who "presents Ambrose as a forerunner of Desmond Tutu, who also opposed a government that intruded upon the church's claims." (subscription required)
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