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First Links — 5.29.13

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The Book N. T. Wright Didn’t Write Jeremy Weber, Gleanings Omnipotence and the ‘Delimiter of Possibilities’ View Kenny Pearce, Prosblogion Copperheads, Community, and Those We Have Lost Bill Kauffman & Gerald J. Russello, University Bookman On the Hannah Arendt Movie J. . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.28.13

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Faith, in Poetry Mark Oppenheimer, Yale Alumni Magazine How Proust Can Save Memorial Day (Really) Robert Royal, Catholic Thing Amidst Jihadist Hatred, Something New Abraham Kuruvilla, Coptic Orphans Stay Out of Syria David Bromwich, New York Review of Books Gatsby Madness and the Millennials Emily . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.24.13

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Our Suicide Epidemic Tony Dokoupil, Daily Beast Katharine Jefferts Schori vs. St. Paul George Conger, Anglican Ink Critical Thinking: Adam Kirsch David Wolf & Adam Kirsch, Prospect A Theological Defense of Apologetics John Milbank, ABC Religion & Ethics The Pope’s Financial Gospel and . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.23.13

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“The Coffinmaker” New Advent  On the Suicide in Notre Dame Cathedral Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law A Yes to Worship Emily Belz, World Those Deleted Tweets Tony Reinke, Desiring God The Final Judgment and the Burial of the Bomber Justin Hawkins, Fare Forward . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.22.13

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“How the West Really Lost God” Brad Miner, Catholic Thing God’s Sovereignty and Personal Compassion in Public Tragedy Tony Reinke, Desiring God Ben Carson and the Marriage Police Michael Kinsley, New Republic Ed Koch’s Catholic Sendoff Jonathan R. Cohen, Tablet Sin and the . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.21.13

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St. Francis and the Biotechnological Future William B. Hurlbut, New Atlantis A Modern Illuminated Manuscript A rt Daily When Place is Not Enough Ross Douthat,  Evaluations Chuck Colson: Recalling a Vision of Unity Robert P. George,  Christian Post The Political Thought of Gouverneur . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.20.13

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The Difference Between Evangelization and Proselytization Michael Avramovich, Mere Comments Freedom of the Church Without Romance Paul Horwitz, Prawfsblawg Julian Barnes and the Work of Grief Joyce Carol Oates, Times Literary Supplement What Is the Point of Political Philosophy? Alex Worsnip, . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.17.13

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Carl Henry: Not Just for Calvinists Matthew Pinson, Gospel Coalition The New French Catholic Youth Marie Lemonnier, Le Nouvel Observateur / Worldcrunch On Avoiding ‘Prosperous Wickedness’ James V. Schall S.J., University Bookman Why Private Schools Are Dying Chester E. Finn Jr., . . . . Continue Reading »

“Gentrification of the Heart”

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Add this to Matthew Schmitz’s recent inventory of Pope Francis’ ability to convey spiritual concepts in pithy, almost meme-like phrases: Pope Francis warned against “gentrification of the heart” as a consequence of comfortable living, and called on the faithful to . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.16.13

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Trends and Directions in Reformed Theology [.pdf] Dirkie Smit, Expository Times The Problem with Wedding Poetry Ruth Graham, Poetry Foundation From Anarchists to Islamists Charles C. Johnson, City Journal King Louis’ Irish Confessor Rev. George W. Rutler, Crisis The Vatican at the Venice . . . . Continue Reading »