First Links — 7.17.13

Unmaker’s Mark: “What Happened to Sophie Wilder”
Eve Tushnet, American Conservative

Medieval Modern
Nancy Thebaut, Marginalia

Ireland’s Further Steps to Abortion
John Waters, Il Sussidiario

Two Fundamentalisms Clash
Peter Berger, American Interest

Millennials are Faithful, But Not Always Religious
Kevin D. Sullivan, Washington Post

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