First Links — 2.11.14

A Mean and Merciless Book: Christianity in Asia
Nate Jones, Books & Culture

Sorry, Dogs Are Not Humans 
Tim Stanley, Telegraph

Immaculate Conceptions: The Secret World of Cocktail Rituals
Jesse Simon, Punch

The Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs
Kevin Spinale, America

I Use Music to Make Better Spider Silk
Markus J. Buehler, Slate

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