First Links — 9.12.13

At Ground Zero, a Beacon Diminished
James Panero, Wall Street Journal

Against Aesthetics
William Logan, New Criterion

How a Nun Turned a Garage into a Global Network
Renée K. Gadoua, Religion & Politics

The Church and the Communal Christian
William Newton, Blog of the Courtier

Loyal Opposition
Luke Foster, Intercollegiate Review

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