Wednesday's News & Ideas
A plea to clergy
Forbes: Another year, another liturgy. Another year, another tune. That's the way it goes at the house of worship, the one place that should be a refuge of predictability.
Mosaic believes it's blazing a new trail to reach the lost
Chattanooga Times-Free Press: Small church where gunfire erupted at dance is seen by some as a liability to be stopped and to others a much needed ministry to city's most troubled youth.
Associated Press: Judge halts church dance parties after shooting
The New Evangelicals: How Christians are rethinking abortion and gay marriage
Australian Broadcasting Corp.: Where there was once a seemingly monovocal evangelicalism in the U.S., there is now robust polyphony, scholar finds.
CNN Belief blog: Santorum's evangelical surge is about more than Christian Right
Church of England seeks user ratings for christenings and funerals
The (London) Independent: The Church of England is asking its followers to give feedback on funerals and christenings in a drive to make services more popular.
Could 'dropping out' be a solution to tough times?
National Catholic Reporter: If movie trailers and newspaper articles are any guide, people are tired of tough times and just want to hop off the whole darn carousel, quick.
In the beginning were the words
The Economist: Muslims revere the Koran. But its study is not taboo -- and is in some quarters increasingly daring.
The Spark
Humble people are more helpful
If a stranger asked for your help, how likely are you to jump in, regardless of how busy you are or how much your Good Samaritan act will interrupt your day? Turns out that if you're a humble person, you're more likely to help, Time magazine's Healthland reports. In the latest research on helping behavior, scientists found that humility is a major factor in determining whether you go out of your way to come to the aid of others, regardless of time and social pressures.
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