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First Links — 11.5.13

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Golem and the Limits of Artifice Charles T. Rubin,  New Atlantis Finances, Facebook, and Pornography Br. Gabriel Torretta, O.P., Dominicana The Christian Pantheon of Holy Land Explorers Nadav Shragai,  Israel Hayom Guy Fawkes, Science, and Religion Matthew Kneale, Telegraph What . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 11.4.13

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Pot and Jackpots Ross Douthat, New York Times On Dworkin’s Worldview Moshe Halbertal, New Republic Are Christian Mothers Human? Leslie Leyland Fields, Books & Culture Cowboys and Calvinists Peter Berger, American Interest The Church Didn’t Invent Celibacy Philip Jenkins, . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 11.1.13

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The Internet Makes Reading Easier Thomas L. Jeffers, Weekly Standard Two Legs, Four Legs and the Incarnation Alexander Pruss Study Theology, Even If You Don’t Believe in God Tara Isabella Burton, Atlantic A Coming European Euthanasia Decision Grégor Puppinck, Turtle Bay and Beyond The . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.31.13

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Tiny Houses in Alaska Atlas Obscura Augustine’s Linguistic Turn Jonathan McIntosh, The Flame Imperishable What the Poor Need Most Joe Carter, Acton Institute God Terms Fr. Robert Barron, RealClearReligion Zombies, Vampires, and Things That Come Back to Life Regina Sandler-Phillips, Tablet . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.30.13

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Devil’s Cross Mark De Girolami, Mirror of Justice A Paranormal Hot Dog Stand John W. Miller, Wall Street Journal Stop Writing Epitaphs for the Religious Right Abby Ohlheiser, Atlantic A Neglected Aspect of Chapman T. S. Eliot, New York Review of Books Hauerwas on Reformation Day Stanley . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.29.13

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Dog’s Best Friend Diana Schaub, New Atlantis After the American Century Andrew J. Bacevich, University Bookman Don’t Address Islamic Women from Western Feminist Categories Tariq Ramadan, ABC Religion & Ethics Revival and the Anglican Way George Conger, Anglican Ink Francis Spufford, . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.28.13

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Roman Diary Randy Boyagoda, Financial Times Don’t Call It a Pullback Russell Moore, Moore to the Point William James, Joel Osteen, and the Gray Lady Leon Wieseltier, New Republic A Catholic Glimpse of Rav Soloveitchik Christian M. Rutishauser, Seforim Hegel: The Protestant Aquinas? Howard . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.25.13

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What Marx Thought David Pederson, Ethika Politika “I Quit Academia”: A Growing Subgenre of Essay Rebecca Schuman,  Slate The Civic Solution to the Privacy Problem Evgeny Morozov, MIT Technology Review Mere Christianity and the Creeds James Chastek, Just Thomism Aimless Love . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.24.13

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Teaching China’s Anglophiles Eliza Filby, Standpoint The Devil You Know: Why Readers Love ‘Screwtape’ Casey N. Cep, New Yorker When a Child Is a Second Chance Eve Tushnet, Acculturated Three Books on Evangelicals and Intellectuals Marvin Olasky, World Intellectual Courage and the . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.23.13

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Unusable Words Brad Leithauser, New Yorker John Gray and the Politics of Grace Will McDavid, Mockingbird Evangelical Leader Preaches Pullback Neil King Jr.,  Wall Street Journal Why Is Faith Not a Work? Matthew Barrett, Gospel Coalition Journalists: Please Look Up ‘Fetus’ Terry . . . . Continue Reading »