First Links — 4.19.12

Chuck Colson in Grave Condition
Reuters/Washington Post

Cardinal Dolan: One of 100 ‘Most Influential’ People
Jon Meacham, Time

What’s Wrong with Rights?
Chase Madar, The American Conservative

Descendents of Tolkien and Dickens to Collaborate
Dave Itzkoff, New York Times

Ross Douthat is Definitely Not a Post-Christian
Mark Tooley,  The American Spectator

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