First Links — 10.19.15

Confessions of a New Confessor
Fr. Gabriel Torretta, OP, Ethika Politika

Legalized Assisted Suicide Moves Us Scarily Close to Real-Life Horror Story
Russell Shaw, Aleteia

Playboy Goes Respectable: With Nudity Ubiquitous, a Porn Pioneer Covers Up
Matthew Schmitz, National Review

The Powerful, Unlikely Appeal of Modern Witchcraft—Even for a Skeptic
Alex Mar, NY Mag

A Mother Under Wraps
Eve Tushnet, American Conservative

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