Friday's News & Ideas
Rowan Williams: Anglican future looks 'chaotic and uncertain'
The London Times: Archbishop of Canterbury urges Anglicans to resist the temptation to convert to Roman Catholicism over the issue of women bishops.
Finding your next 'eureka' moment
Smart Money: Sometimes the best way to foster a brilliant idea is not to push it.
What's wrong with charitable giving -- and how to fix it
Wall Street Journal: For starters, donors need to begin doling out more money, and to the places that really need it.
Fast Company: What's wrong with the analysis of "What's wrong with charitable giving . . .”
Health care and the common good
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: What’s missing from the debate over health care is the concept of the common good, says Daniel Callahan.
The limits of clergy privilege
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Dry-cleaner discounts, a clergy parking space and the struggle to be a role model.
Imaginative reading helps pastors grow spiritually
Texas Baptist Standard: Veering off the customary theological reading track can lead to more meaningful, relevant sermons.
The Spark
Incredible look at U.S. Airways Flight 1549
When U.S. Airways Flight 1549 went down in January, it didn’t take long before the internet was flush with videos of the plane landing in the Hudson. They appeared everywhere from YouTube to the evening news, offering a fascinating look at a flight that lasted less than six minutes and made Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles household names. But a new video painstakingly compiled by an engineer who specializes in the visual presentation of complex data offers the most comprehensive and compelling look yet at the airliner’s short but incredible flight.
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