First Links — 12.5.12

Politics as a Vocation
Mary Ann Glendon, ABC Religion & Ethics

As Regional Identities Blur, Urban-Rural Divide Emerges
Josh Kron,  The Atlantic

Seven Years in Chelsea
Matthew Milliner, Image

Eckhard Schnabel’s Paul the Missionary
Trevin Wax, Kingdom People

The Plight of the Alpha Female
Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal

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