First Links – 12.28.11

Literacy Matters—In Church
Comment , Deborah Van Duinen

God, Government and Roger Williams’ Big Idea
Smithsonian , John M. Barry

Charismatic movement growing quickly worldwide
CNN , Stacey Samuel

African American children in Mennonite families bridge two worlds
The Philadelphia Inquirer , Carolyn Davis

The Book of Books: What Literature Owes the Bible
New York Times , Marilynne Robinson

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