First Links – 10.7.14

Lecrae: Christians Have Prostituted Art to Give Answers
Emma Green, The Atlantic

The Revelations of Marilynne Robinson
Wyatt Mason, The New York Times

Cults, Commitment and Creativity
Ross Douthat, The New York Times

Better to Marry Than to Burn
Traci Brimhall, Poetry Magazine

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