First Links — 7.31.14

My Church Loyalties, Or: Why I Don’t Convert
D. Stephen Long, Christian Century

Can the Caliphate Last?
Charlie Cooper, Daily Beast

The Art and Ethics of Attention
Thomas Pfau, Hedgehog Review

There Is Nothing Modern About Euthanasia
Helen Andrews, Center for Independent Studies

Heaven and Hell in Campania
Lincoln Allison, Standpoint

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