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On Fri\u00addays I share articles\/resources about broad cul\u00adtur\u00adal, soci\u00adetal and the\u00ado\u00adlog\u00adi\u00adcal issues. Be sure to see the expla\u00adna\u00adtion and dis\u00adclaimers at the bot\u00adtom. I wel\u00adcome your sug\u00adges\u00adtions. If you read some\u00adthing fas\u00adci\u00adnat\u00ading please pass it my way.<\/p>\n

Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n
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  1. Chris\u00adtians, in an Epochal Shift, Are Leav\u00ading the Mid\u00addle East<\/span><\/a> (Maria Abi-Habib, Wall Street Jour\u00adnal): \u201cLike the Jews before them, Chris\u00adtians are flee\u00ading the Mid\u00addle East, emp\u00adty\u00ading what was once one of the world\u2019s most-diverse regions of its ancient reli\u00adgions. They\u2019re being dri\u00adven away not only by Islam\u00adic State, but by gov\u00adern\u00adments the U.S. counts as allies in the fight against extrem\u00adism.\u201d You might need to search for an <\/span>ungat\u00aded copy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The Col\u00ador of Law<\/span><\/a> (Tyler Cowen, Mar\u00adgin\u00adal Rev\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion): \u201cCall\u00ading itself the Penin\u00adsu\u00adla Hous\u00ading Asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion of Palo Alto, the co-op pur\u00adchased a 260-ranch [sic] adja\u00adcent to the Stan\u00adford cam\u00adpus and planned to build 400 hous\u00ades as well as shared recre\u00adation\u00adal facil\u00adi\u00adties, a shop\u00adping area, a gas sta\u00adtion, and a restau\u00adrant on com\u00admon\u00adly owned land.  But the bank would not finance con\u00adstruc\u00adtion costs nor issue mort\u00adgages to the co-op or its mem\u00adbers with\u00adout gov\u00adern\u00adment approval, and the FHA would not insure loans to a coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtive that includ\u00aded African Amer\u00adi\u00adcan mem\u00adbers.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Sil\u00adi\u00adcon Val\u00adley: A Real\u00adi\u00adty Check<\/a> (Scott Alexan\u00adder, Slate Star Codex): \u201c\u2026peo\u00adple should lay off the crit\u00adi\u00adcism a lit\u00adtle. When Capi\u00adtol Hill screws up, tens of thou\u00adsands of inno\u00adcent Iraqis get killed. When Wall Street screws up, the coun\u00adtry is plunged into reces\u00adsion and poor fam\u00adi\u00adlies lose their homes. When Sil\u00adi\u00adcon Val\u00adley screws up, peo\u00adple who want a point\u00adless Wi-Fi enabled juicer get a point\u00adless Wi-Fi enabled juicer. Which by all accounts makes pret\u00adty good juice.\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. The Case for Idol\u00ada\u00adtry: Why Chris\u00adtians Can Wor\u00adship Idols<\/span><\/a> (Andrew Wil\u00adson, Gospel Coali\u00adtion): this is a reprint of a satir\u00adi\u00adcal piece from a few years back. I thought I had linked to it when it first came out, but can\u2019t find it in the archives. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. The Rise of Caf\u00e9 Church\u00ades in South Korea<\/span><\/a> (Jason Strother, The Atlantic): \u201c\u2018Church\u00ades and caf\u00e9s have the hard\u00adest time sur\u00adviv\u00ading in Korea,\u2019 said Ahn Min-ho, a 42-year-old ordained min\u00adis\u00adter and cer\u00adti\u00adfied barista. \u2018Com\u00adbin\u00ading the two is mutu\u00adal\u00adly ben\u00ade\u00adfi\u00adcial.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Things Glen Found Amusing<\/h3>\n