{"id":4367,"date":"2017-01-27T17:39:06","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T01:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2017-01-27T17:39:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T01:39:06","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2017\/01\/27\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-85","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 85"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my way.<\/p>\n

Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n
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  1. Recency Illusions<\/a> (Alan Jacobs, The New Atlantis): \u201cI have come to believe that it is impossible for anyone who is regularly on social media to have a balanced and accurate understanding of what is happening in the world. To follow a minute-by-minute cycle of news is to be constantly threatened by illusion.\u201d<\/li>\n
  2. The Fantasy Of Addiction<\/span><\/a> (Peter Hitchens, First Thi<\/span>ngs): \u201cEven heroin abusers, and gamblers, can and do just stop. Reason has overcome desire. In which case the whole idea of \u2018addiction,\u2019 as a power greater than will, is overthrown.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Nigeria Could Teach The West A Few Things<\/span><\/a> (Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg View): \u201c\u2026in essence Nigeria has in a few decades created an almost entirely new, country-sized city [Lagos] built on the ideals and practice of religious tolerance.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Compassion Has \u2018Very Little Hope\u2019 for India, Sets Deadline to Shut Down Sponsorships<\/span><\/a> (Sarah Zylstra, Christianity Today): \u201c<\/span>The Indian government objects to Compassion\u2019s Christianity, according to the ministry\u2019s testimony to US lawmakers. Hindu nationalists have put increasing pressure on Christians in India since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Why Trump\u2019s Staff Is Lying<\/a> (Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg View): \u201cIf you want to ascertain if someone is truly loyal to you, ask them to do something outrageous or stupid. If they balk, then you know right away they aren\u2019t fully with you.\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. Will There Be An Internal Revolt Against Trump?<\/span><\/a> (Tevi Troy, Commentary Magazine): \u201cCandidate Trump ran on repealing Obamacare, combating political correctness, and law and order. Many career officials in these agencies have seen their mission in opposite terms\u2014they were tasked with promoting the Affordable Care Act, maintaining speech regimes on campus, and creating new guidance on how to monitor allegations of racism by police officers.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Planned Parenthood\u2019s Most Misleading Statistic<\/span><\/a> (Joe Carter, Gospel Coalition): this article seems to be inspired by <\/span>a three-minute sting video<\/span><\/a> showing how difficult it is to receive anything other than an abortion at Planned Parenthood. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Things Glen Found Amusing:<\/strong><\/h3>\n