First Links — 8.14.13

A Consideration of Liturgical Orientation
Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington

Cavanaugh and the Question of the State
Joshua Bowman, Anamnesis

Holy Days, Holidays and the Weekend
Gregor Hochreiter, Front Porch Republic

Is God “Alive and Well”?
Frank Newport and Anthony Gill, Research on Religion

Yiddish Can Save Us
Jordan Kutzik, Jewish Daily Forward

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