First Links — 1.18.13

Against Political Pragmatism
Alex Worship, Prospect

The Return of Teleology
John Farrell, Forbes

Moving Away from “Choice”?
Anna North, BuzzFeed

Manti Te’o and the Breakdown of Journalism
Mallary Jean Tenore, Poynter

How MLK Overcame “Christian” Opposition
Russell D. Moore, Moore to the Point

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