First Links—7.23.15

The Different Social Visions of Liberals and Conservatives
Yuval Levin, Daily Signal

Chicago’s Amusement Tax
Samuel A. Rosado, National Review

Pope Francis Approval Ratings Slump Sharply
David Gibson, Religion News Service

A Larger, Purer Church
Dominic Bouck, O.P., Dominicana

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