Tuesday digest

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New today from the Century:

• Ed Blum reviews John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis (subscription required) 

• MaryAnn McKibben Dana on how pastors can help their successors succeed

• Steve Thorngate on some non-park governmental things that are shut down

• Sara Maitland's lectionary column for Sunday, October 20 (subscription required)

In the news:

• Conservatives say censorship has increased on Facebook, iTunes
• Water initiatives get congregations to pledge to conserve
• Religious groups feel the pinch of government shutdown