First Links — 3.12.12

Remembering Shahbaz Bhatti
Anto Akkara, National Catholic Register

Saving Happiness from Politics
Marc De Vos,  National Affairs

New York Times Advertisement’s Gutter Rhetoric
John Leo, Daily Beast

The Rule of God & The Whims of History
Mark Noll, Patheos

Adam Smith vs. Crony Capitalism
Sheldon Richman , Reason

Five Foreign Films About Faith
The Way of Beauty Blog

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