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By Steve Thorngate
July 13, 2011
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New today from the Century:

  • Rodney Clapp on Lady Gaga
  • Robert Cornwall reviews The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology (subscribers only)
  • Amy Frykholm's personal poetry anthology
  • Marvin Lindsay on the cursing psalms

 

News headlines:

  • Israeli "Freedom Riders" ensure a woman's place at front of the bus
  • Governments silence activists' voices, says ACT Alliance report
  • Irish government releases "damning" abuse report
  • Polygamists challenge Utah's anti-polygamy law

 

Links from elsewhere:

  • The Republicans keep it classy in Wisconsin
  • Why doesn't Washington hear the unemployed?
  • Welcome to TV-ville, population: people richer than you

Steve Thorngate

The Century managing editor is also a church musician and songwriter.

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