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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. Rage and Heartbreak: Required Reactions to Aleppo<\/span><\/a> (Richard Stearns, ERLC): \u201cLet your heart be broken for the suffering in the Middle East and around the world. Pray it stays broken as long as any mother anywhere pleads for help and any child fears this night will be her last.\u201d For some context, read <\/span>9 Things You Should Know About Aleppo and the Syrian Crisis<\/span><\/a> (Joe Carter, Gospel Coalition). And this is <\/span>an interesting Muslim take on Aleppo<\/span><\/a> (Omed Safi, Washington Post).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Crisis of Christians in Egypt<\/span><\/a> (Gabriel Reynolds, First Things):  \u201cIt is telling, for example, that almost no such attacks have taken place in majority Shi\u2019ite Iran against the Christian minority there. What, then, distinguishes Egypt and Pakistan from Iran?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. My President Was Black<\/span><\/a> (Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic): this is a long, beautifully-written piece. The Atlantic is publishing response pieces. <\/span>The first one is intense<\/span><\/a>: \u201cMy president was black and I still am.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Why Hillary Clinton Bombed With White Evangelical Voters<\/span><\/a> (Ruth Graham, Slate): \u201cIt was as if she was trying to alienate evangelicals\u2026 and it worked.\u201d This article nails a big part of the dynamic. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. With Jesus\u2019 Birth, Why Does The Bible List Two Different Family Trees?<\/span><\/a> (Richard Ostling, Patheos): \u201cThe general consensus on the differences is that Matthew depicted Jesus\u2019 legal descent from David, on the assumption Joseph adopted him. If Mary had no brothers, by common custom Joseph would have been his father-in-law\u2019s legal \u2018son\u2019 and heir through the marriage. Luke defined Jesus through Mary as a blood descendant of David.\u201d (for some other possible explanations, see <\/span>Mark Strauss at Zondervan Academic<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. The Defense of Liberty Can\u2019t Do Without Identity Politics<\/span><\/a> (Jacob Levy, Niskanen Center): \u201cIdentity politics\u2026 is about fighting for political justice by drawing on the commitment that arises out of targeted injustice\u2026. It lets us spot the majority group\u2019s identity politics rather than treating it as the normal background state of affairs, and to recognize the oppression and injustice that it generates.\u201d The author is a professor of political science at McGill. <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The Right Shuts Down Free Speech, Too<\/span><\/a> (Catherine Rampbell, Washington Post): it\u2019s almost as though human nature is the same regardless of what one thinks about the tax code. <\/span><\/li>\n
  8. On the academic\/research side of things:<\/span>\n