1. Philip Jenkins on what the Middle East would look like without Christians.

2. On Kurdish bravery.

3. “It is hard for a Catholic bishop to say that we have to advocate a military action but we have to go for that. There is no other option.” — Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil to the British Parliament

4. Boko Haram on a map.

5. Bakers Who Declined Service to Same-Sex Couple Found to Violate Anti-Discrimination Law

6. Mark Regnerus: New Research on Same-Sex Households Reveals Kids Do Best With Mom and Dad

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9. 35-minute talk by author and Anglican priest Lyle Dorsett on military chaplains during World War II:

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