First Links — 3.16.12

Amish Already Exempt from Healthcare Law
Sr. Mary Ann Walsh,  USCCBlog

British Conservatives Press Ahead with Gay Marriage
Michael Holden,  Reuters

Why Finish Books?
Tim Parks,  NY Review of Books

Bill Maher’s Fatwa
William McGurn,  Wall Street Journal

When Should Christians Turn to Civil Disobedience?
Mark Coppenger , The Gospel Coalition

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