First Links — 3.20.13

The Rise of McMecca
Zvika Krieger, Atlantic

Two Kinds of “Conservative” Christians
Thomas Holgrave, Juicy Ecumenism

Mutilations of American History
David Greenberg, New Republic

Some Thoughts on Conclave Leaks
Ed Peters, In the Light of the Law

Mystery of the Murdered Saints
Mystagogy

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