First Links — 1.9.12

Is God Just a Psychological Projection?
David G. Bonagura,  Catholic Thing

Personal and Political
Ross Douthat, New York Times

The Second-Rate William Carlos Williams
John Stoehr, Jewish Daily Forward

Fear of Divorce Runs High
Cornell University

More Than a Watchmaker
Christopher Howse, Telegraph

Tim Tebow Silences All
Bill Barnwell, Grantland

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