First Links — 2.24.12

A Non-Catholic’s Guide to Lenten Weirdness
Simcha Fisher, National Catholic Register

Not Just Santorum Believes in Satan—Most Americans Do, Too
David Kuo & Patton Dodd, Washington Post

What is It Like to Be a Libertarian?
Richard Brody, The New Yorker

The Hollywood Starlet Who Left Elvis for God
Jacqui Goddard, The Province

Southern Baptists Consider Name Change
Kate Shellnutt, Houston Chronicle

In Defense of the Papal States
David Quinn, The Independent (Ireland)

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