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Wednesday digest
New today from the Century: Crude religious characters on subtle TV shows, Max Lucado's moral views on guns, more.
Faith in 2-D
It's the golden era of TV, and many shows explore moral and psychological issues with great nuance. Why not take religion as seriously?
Cosmic question: God in a world explained by science
We might still pray for rain, but we can account for thunder without invoking bowling gods. Is there still a place for God?
No elf on our shelf
My family celebrates Christmas with a mix of Jesus and Santa Claus. But there is one story we don't tell.
What fundamentalists worship
Quite a number of people are discussing t-shirts like this one (or the wider use of the sentiment expressed on it) in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. I am glad that fundamentalists are finally being a bit more honest about what they mean by “God.”
Tuesday digest
New today from the Century: God's place in a world explained by science; the CT shooting, school prayer and the religious right's god; more.
Falling into prayer: Bede Griffith's pilgrimage and mine
What is it about Western culture that makes it so difficult to taste God? Why would we rather prove propositions than experience the holy?
Sing us a lullaby
Sing us a lullaby, Rachel, the kind of lullaby that you’ve been singing across a lifetime.