First Links — 7.8.13

Beliefs Aren’t Set in Stone, Except When They Are
Derek Rishmawy, Mere Orthodoxy

Most of Our Debates Are About Growth
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Forbes

Did the Military Really Save Egypt?
Khaled Abou El Fadl, ABC Religion & Ethics

Stirred by Shakers
C. R. Wiley, Touchstone

The Greatest Literary Takedowns
Laura Miller,  Salon

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