{"id":3908,"date":"2015-11-13T17:08:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T01:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2015-11-13T17:08:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-14T01:08:21","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2015\/11\/13\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-25","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 25"},"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

There\u2019s a lot of heavy content in this one. Buckle your seatbelt. Without further ado, I give you the interesting things:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Alcohol, Blackouts, and Campus Sexual Assault<\/span><\/a> (Texas Monthly, Sarah Hepola): I think this is the most thoughtful secular piece I\u2019ve read on the issue. <\/span>\u201cConsent and alcohol make tricky bedfellows. The reason I liked getting drunk was because it altered my consent: it changed what I would say yes to. Not just in the bedroom but in every room and corridor that led into the squinting light. Say yes to adventure, say yes to risk, say yes to karaoke and pool parties and arguments with men, say yes to a life without fear, even though such a life is never possible\u2026 We drink because it feels good. We drink because it makes us feel happy, safe, powerful. That it often makes us the opposite is one of alcohol\u2019s dastardly tricks.\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Fatal Flaws In That Religion And Generosity Study<\/span><\/a> (The Stream, George Yancey). Yancey is a sociology prof. Related: <\/span>Are Religious Kids Really Meaner Than Their Counterparts?<\/span><\/a> by a social psychologist.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Now for a ton of links related to the racial incidents and responses at Yale and Mizzou (which seem different to me but which happened in such close proximity that they are linked in the national dialog).<\/span>\n