First Links — 2.16.12

The Separation of Church and State is Impossible
Rollo Romig, New Yorker

Gambling and the Common Good
Russell Moore, Moore to the Point

Is Confucianism a Religion?
Peter Berger, The  American Interest

The Problematic Rhetoric of Religious Liberty
Patrick Deneen, Front Porch Republic

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