First Links — 11.06.15

AA Envy
Helen Andrews, Hedgehog Review

The Just War in Greek Tragedy: Euripides’ Suppliants
Robert J. Delahunty, Center for Law and Religion Forum

The State Department Turns Its Back on Syrian Christians and Other Non-Muslim Refugees
Nina Shea, National Review

Watching Liberalism Flail
Nathan J. Robinson, Navel Observatory

The Gift of Singleness
Nick Roen, Spiritual Friendship

The Tangled Cultural Roots of Dungeons and Dragons
Jon Michaud, New Yorker

The Concern of a Canine
Sean Curnyn, Cinch Review

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