{"id":3993,"date":"2016-04-08T20:20:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T04:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2016-06-10T13:44:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T21:44:18","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2016\/04\/08\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-44","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 44"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Fridays I share articles\/resources I have found helpful recently in thinking about broader cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. How Covenants Make Us<\/span><\/a> (David Brooks, NYT): \u201c<\/span>A contract protects interests, Pally notes, but a covenant protects relationships. A covenant exists between people who understand they are part of one another. It involves a vow to serve the relationship that is sealed by love: Where you go, I will go. Where you stay, I will stay. Your people shall be my people. People in a contract provide one another services, but people in a covenant delight in offering gifts.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. When Religious Groups Do What the Government Won\u2019t<\/span><\/a> (Alana Semuels, The Atlantic): interesting throughout.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Let\u2019s Make Football A College Major<\/span><\/a> (David Johnson, Aeon): I am largely persuaded. If a performance art can be a major, then why not a sport such as football? At least give athletes academic credit for the work they put in.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Is It Time for American Christians to Disobey the Government?<\/span><\/a> (David Koyzis, Christianity Today): the piece is much less alarmist than the title suggests. Worth reading.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. PIN Analysis<\/span><\/a> (Nick Berry, blog): this is a pretty cool analysis of the distribution of four digit PIN codes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Finally, some articles by students in or alumni from our ministry. If you get something published, be sure to let me know!<\/span>\n