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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 issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom.<\/p>\n

Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n
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  1. The health effects of religious service attendance<\/a> (reddit AMA): the researcher, Tyler VanderWeele, is a Harvard professor and a believer. You can see his Veritas talks here<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. If you\u2019re not a sports person, you may not know that the San Francicso 49\u2019s quarterback recently refused to stand for the national anthem because America is unjust. Controversy ensued. Two alumni shared relevant articles: <\/span>Colin Kaepernick Is Righter Than You Know: The National Anthem Is a Celebration of Slavery<\/span><\/a> and the saltier <\/span>Why I\u2019ll Never Stand Again For \u2018The Star-Spangled Banner\u2019<\/a>. Doug Wilson offered good insights at The Seated Colin Kaepernick<\/a>. <\/span>See also Be Useful (A Post About Colin Kaepernik)<\/a> by Scott Adams and Insulting Colin Kaepernick Says More About Our Patriotism Than His<\/a> by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. For a contrary view, see Colin Kaepernick, Meet Henry Johnson<\/a> (David French, National Review).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Framed<\/span><\/a>. (Christopher Goffard, LA Times): this is one of the craziest things I have read all year. Highly recommended. Heads up: there is a Stanford connection in the story and it is not a positive one.<\/li>\n
  4. What science really has to say about sexuality and gender<\/a> (Joe Carter, ERLC): this is a readable summary of a 144 page PDF<\/a> written by Paul McHugh (a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins) and Lawrence Mayer (an biostatistician at Arizona State). From the original article: \u201cSexual orientation and gender identity resist explanation by simple theories. There is a large gap between the certainty with which beliefs are held about these matters and what a sober assessment of the science reveals.\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. How The Catholic Church Documented Mother Teresa\u2019s 2 Miracles<\/a> (Tom Gjelten, NPR): \u201cThe group reasoned that if Duffin, as an atheist, found there was no scientific reason the woman should have recovered, who could doubt it was a miracle? In fact, after her investigation of the woman\u2019s recovery, Duffin agreed that the woman\u2019s healing was \u2014 for lack of a better word \u2014 miraculous.\u201d The Pope and I disagree about a lot of things (including saints), but I have long been impressed with the way the Catholic Church critically evaluates miracles.<\/li>\n
  6. FBI Says Foreign Hackers Penetrated State Election Systems<\/a> (Michael Isikoff, Yahoo News): I am convinced we are way more vulnerable on this front than most people know.<\/li>\n
  7. The Sneaky Program To Spy On Baltimore From Above<\/a> (Conor Friederdorf, The Atlantic): \u201cIn reality, unlike in 1984, Big Brother may watch for awhile without revealing that there is a Big Brother.\u201d<\/li>\n
  8. Waiting To Die<\/a> (Michael Patton): well worth your time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Things Glen Found Amusing<\/h3>\n