Thursday's News & Ideas
Separation of church and state: the American myth that may become reality
The (London) Guardian: From the beginning, the truly sacred document in American life was not the Bible, but the constitution, which itself was read as scripture, through a profoundly biblical lens.
William Hamilton, the God-is-dead theologian, dies in Portland
The (Portland) Oregonian: William Hamilton, the retired theologian who declared in the 1960s that God was dead, died Tuesday in his downtown Portland apartment. He was 87.
The (Portland) Oregonian: Theologian William Hamilton pronounced God dead, faced the consequences
Stop supporting buffoonery in the pulpit
CNN In America blog: Christianity does not need any more contemporary examples of buffoonery, debauchery or clowning in the pulpit.
Some more implications of religious liberty
Big Think: What if religious employers had a constitutional right not to pay for health insurance plans for their employees? A few hypotheticals.
Pluralistic leadership
Stanford Social Innovation Review: Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz makes a passionate argument that leadership is not reserved for the minority.
US mosques increase in number despite post-9/11 suspicions
Voice of America: Number of U.S. mosques has grown dramatically in the decade since 9/11 attacks, despite protests.
The Spark
Remembering Anne Frank
They lay hidden away in an attic in Basel for decades before being discovered. But now many of the belongings of Anne Frank's family -- including thousands of letters and toys -- will be displayed at the Jewish Museum in the family's hometown of Frankfurt. In an interview, Spiegel speaks with Buddy Elias, Anne's closest cousin and last surviving direct relative. "I knew nothing about the profundity of her thoughts."
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