{"id":3891,"date":"2015-10-16T18:22:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T02:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2015-10-16T18:25:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T02:25:10","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2015\/10\/16\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-21","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the time of King David, the tribe of Issachar produced shrewd warriors \u201cwho understood the times and knew what Israel should do\u201d (1 Chron 12:32). In a similar way, we need to become wise people whose faith interacts with the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

To that end, on Fridays I\u2019ve been sharing articles\/resources I have found helpful recently in thinking about broader cultural and societal issues (be sure to see the disclaimer at the bottom). May these give you greater insight, so that you may continue the tradition of Issachar. Past emails are archived at <\/span>http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Without further ado, I give you the interesting things:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. How big of a deal do you have to be for POTUS to interview you? <\/span>President Obama & Marilynne Robinson: A Conversation In Iowa<\/a> (NY Review of Books)<\/span>. You might recall that Robinson is <\/span>speaking at Stanford<\/span><\/a> soon and also that I mentioned <\/span>her essay \u201cFear\u201d<\/span><\/a> a few emails back.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Wondering why people are fleeing Syria? Check out <\/span>Syria\u2019s War: A Five Minute History<\/span><\/a> (a Vox video). This is really well-done. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. There is also violence erupting in Israel. Foreign Policy asks <\/span>Can Anyone Prevent A Third Intifada?<\/span><\/a>  Incidentally, if you wonder why people are skeptical of the way news concerning Israel is reported, take a look at <\/span>Returning to the Copy Desk, Briefly<\/span><\/a> (Kevin Williamson, National Review). It is a takedown of a NY Times article showing how much bias can creep into an apparently objective article (this is from the right critiquing the left \u2014 for counterexamples search for clips from the Daily Show). Bottom line: it\u2019s really hard to find trustworthy news about Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Lying About Our Religion, and Other Problems With Polling<\/span><\/a> (Religion Dispatches). There really is a problem developing with polling, which is bad news because we rely upon polling in our <\/span>national life to tell us what the public thinks. Nate Silver is also worried about this \u2014 <\/span>Polling Is Getting Harder, But It\u2019s A Vital Check On Power<\/span><\/a> (FiveThirtyEight).<\/span>\n