{"id":4129,"date":"2016-07-15T15:30:08","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T23:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=4129"},"modified":"2016-07-15T15:32:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T23:32:55","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2016\/07\/15\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-58","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 58"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Issachar\"<\/a>
1 Chronicles 12:32 \u2014 they \u201cunderstood the times\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issu<\/span>es, with a preference for content from academics and influential voices. Be sure to see the ex<\/span>planation and disclaimers at the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Articles I Found Interesting<\/h3>\n
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  1. China\u2019s Christian Future<\/span><\/a> (Yu Jie, First Things):  Wow. This is very much worth your time.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The ISIS Correspondent<\/a> (Isaac Chotiner, Slate): this is timely in light of the terrorist attack in Nice, France. \u201cI think there is an enormous amount of misunderstanding about this question that we get asked over and over again: Does ISIS direct this attack or does ISIS inspire this attack? ISIS-inspired attacks are part of their strategy; are part of their design; are part of what they\u2019re trying to do. That\u2019s what people miss.\u201d<\/li>\n
  3. Ten Thoughts On Speaking (And Not) In A Digital World<\/span><\/a> (Kevin DeYoung, Gospel Coalition): \u201c<\/span>A pastor does not have time to be a professional pundit. And even if he did, it\u2019s fair to wonder whether he should be.\u201d DeYoung\u2019s thoughts parallel many of my own. If you wonder why I am often silent on social media, read this.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. How Highly Religious Americans\u2019 Lives Are Different From Others<\/span><\/a> (Michael Lipka, Pew Research): interesting \u2014 both the differences and similarities.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Two Kinds Of Voting, Two Kinds Of Disruption, and Two Kinds of Righteousness<\/span><\/a> (Senator Ben Sasse, Medium): \u201cTo us, voting is not merely about 1\/130-millionth of deciding who should preside over 1\/3 of the federal government from 2017 to 2021. To us, the act of voting is also a civic duty that tells people what we think America means, what we want to teach our kids about moral leadership, what face we want America to present to the world, and what sort of candidates we want more of in coming years.\u201d I know nothing about Senator Sasse\u2019s voting record \u2014 I just know this is an outstanding essay.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. When Correlation Does Imply Causation<\/a> (Joshua Krisch, Vocativ): \u201cAdditive noise model testing is based on the simple assumption that there is always some statistical noise clinging to the key variables in any experiment\u2014areas where the data becomes fuzzy and unreliable due to measurement errors. Regardless of any link, each variable will have its own unique noise signature, with one caveat: If X causes Y, then the noise in X will be able to contaminate Y, but the noise in Y will not able to do the same to X. Because a cause can affect an effect, but an effect cannot affect a cause (read that last line a few times). \u2026 The key, then, is to follow the noise contamination.\u201d See the underlying paper<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  7. These essays by an English professor at Emory are full of practical advice for those of you considering academia. Read them regardless of your politics or your discipline.