The poor go for God

The world is getting more religious, because the poor go for God
The (London) Guardian: There are only two globalizations, Giles Fraser says: God and mammon. And they will never fully be reconciled.

Rob Bell: podcaster, bestselling author, performer and, yes, pastor
The Los Angeles Times: Conjure up an image of a former mega-church pastor and you will almost certainly not envision Rob Bell.

Baylor looks to move beyond 'fundamental failure,' removes president and coach amid controversy
Waco (Texas) Herald-Tribune: Sweeping personnel changes at Baylor University were made Thursday amid an ongoing sexual assault scandal, including the removal of Ken Starr as president and Art Briles as head football coach.
ESPN: Art Briles' ouster a mark of a new era in college football
The New York Times: At Baylor, charity toward Kenneth Starr follows outrage

Why a rabbi's call for old-fashioned altruism is a rare religious voice
The Economist: Neither the market nor the state would save the Western world unless its citizens rediscovered a sense of the common good rooted in deep cultural memories, says Jonathan Sacks.

In a red state, the culture war shifts
Religion News Service: In Oklahoma, voters still care about traditional values, but there is growing anger and willingness to boot incumbents over underfunded schools, crumbling infrastructure and failing health and prison systems.