Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup: The Last Testament; Episcopal abandonment; Western Wall

Just in time for the holidays, God has a new book out called the “The Last Testament,” as “revealed” to a Daily Show writer. The NYT calls it “pseudoquaint.” Speaking of writers, the late David Foster Wallace reportedly flirted with joining the Catholic Church near the end of his life. David Brooks has been reading […]

Just in time for the holidays, God has a new book out called the “The Last Testament,” as “revealed” to a Daily Show writer. The NYT calls it “pseudoquaint.”

Speaking of writers, the late David Foster Wallace reportedly flirted with joining the Catholic Church near the end of his life.

David Brooks has been reading about Augustine and says Republicans and Democrats remind him of the Donatists. “They were more interested in following their accepted doctrine than in looking at reality.”


Lisa Miller has been reading about the black church and says it may be the answer to the laggardly liberal movement’s prayers.

The Episcopal bishop of South Carolina has been cleared of charges that he “abandoned” the communion of Episcopal Church.

Retired Philly Catholic Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua testified behind closed doors for about three hours Monday as lawyers prepare for the unprecedented priest abuse trial.

China plans to ordain a pope-approved bishop, but the Vatican and the Chinese government-controlled Catholic church are bickering over the guest list, the AP reports.

A “moderate” Islamist party achieved major gains in Morocco’s parliamentary election, according to the NYT. Tunisia is a test for “moderate” Islam’s political flexibility as well.

After approving gay unions in 2006, Conservative rabbis are now wrestling with the issue of gay rites, The Forward reports.


Orthodox Jewish women want to join their communities’ all-male EMTs to respond to women in need of medical help.

Archaeologists say the revered Western Wall in Jerusalem is not what people have long believed: a wall built by the Jewish ruler Herod. Newly discovered coins suggest that it was built long after Herod’s death.

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Daniel Burke

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