First Links — 1.20.12

Polish Pop Star Gets Bible Fine
Scott Maniquet,  National Post

Religion Is Divisive and Conservative—-and A Very Good Thing
Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie, Huffington Post

Europeans Opt for De-baptism
Elizabeth Bryan, Religion News Service

Why Tibetan Monks are Setting Themselves on Fire
Lois Farrow Parshley, Atlantic

Torture, Pornography & Abu Ghraib
Susan J. Brison, San Francisco Chronicle

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