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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. \u2018You Can\u2019t Give In\u2019: Monty Williams On Life After Tragedy<\/span><\/a> (Chris Ballard, Sports Illustrated): \u201cHe puts on a good face, but talking about what happened, as he does over the course of the next three days, often pausing for minutes at a time, remains difficult. \u2018I just couldn\u2019t understand it,\u2019 he says. \u2018And never will. But my faith in God never wavered. Just, sometimes your faith and your feelings don\u2019t line up.\u2019\u201d This is the pick of the week. Very powerful. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. When Character No Longer Counts<\/span><\/a> (Alan Jacobs, National Affairs): \u201cWhat is required of serious religious believers in a pluralistic society is the ability to code-switch: never to forget or neglect their own native religious tongue, but also never to forget that they live in a society of people for whom that language is gibberish. To speak only in the language of pragmatism is to bring nothing distinctive to the table; to speak only a private language of revelation and self-proclaimed authority is to leave the table altogether. For their own good, but also for the common good, religious believers need to be always bilingually present.\u201d Including for the summary paragraph. That\u2019s gold. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Counting The Cost: DR Congo Demonstrates Difficulty of Measuring Martyrdom <\/span><\/a>(Sarah Zylstra, Christianity Today): \u201cWhy do calculations of Christians killed for their faith worldwide each year range from 1,000 to 100,000? The reason largely comes down to one country: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).\u201d Many surprising pieces of information. Worthwhile. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Book Review: Seeing Like A State<\/span><\/a> (Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex): \u201cPeasants didn\u2019t like permanent surnames. Their own system was quite reasonable for them: John the baker was John Baker, John the blacksmith was John Smith, John who lived under the hill was John Underhill, John who was really short was John Short. The same person might be John Smith and John Underhill in different contexts, where his status as a blacksmith or place of origin was more important. But the government insisted on giving everyone a single permanent name, unique for the village, and tracking who was in the same family as whom. Resistance was intense.\u201d This is long and amazing. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. China\u2019s Success Explains Authoritarianism\u2019s Allure<\/span><\/a> (Tyler Cowen, Bloomberg View): \u201c\u2026if there is a powerful system on the world stage, many of us will be drawn to it and seek to emulate it, without always being conscious of the reasons for those attractions. <\/span>This process is actually not so different from how neoliberalism attracted greater support during the 1990s, when it was perceived as the major victor on the world stage.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Things Glen Found Amusing<\/h3>\n