{"id":5585,"date":"2019-07-26T21:55:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T05:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=5585"},"modified":"2019-07-26T21:55:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T05:55:16","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-212","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2019\/07\/26\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-212","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 212"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"><\/a>\n\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&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillette.com\/2019\/07\/19\/the-problem-with-tourist-journalism\/\">Tourist Journalism Versus the Working Class<\/a> (Kevin Mims, Quillette): \u201cTo university-educated media professionals like Carole Cadwalladr, James Bloodworth, and John Oliver, an Amazon warehouse must seem like the Black Hole of Calcutta. But I\u2019ve done low-paying manual labor for most of my working life, and rarely have I appreciated a job as much as my role as an Amazon associate.\u201d I learned many things from this article.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2019\/07\/willow-creek-church-evangelical-teens-grow-up.html\">Sixteen and Evangelical<\/a> (Laura Turner, Slate): \u201cA world without God wouldn\u2019t make sense to me. But it now makes sense to many of my friends. I finally understand that we never had a shared faith structure. We went to the same church, some of us for years. We heard the same sermons, slept in the same cabins at camp, read the same books of the Bible, listened to the same music. But we went home to different families.\u201d The author is John &amp; Nancy Ortberg\u2019s daughter.&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nextshark.com\/stanford-martial-arts-banned\/\">Stanford University Reportedly Bans All Martial Arts Groups Without Warning Over Email<\/a> (Jin Hyun, NextShark): \u201cAccording to Choi, the university\u2019s justification behind the shutdown can be summarized in four points: \u2018the groups like to unofficially practice during dead week, they recruit professional, internationally renowned coaches to run their practices, they compete and regularly win national championships without University help, they participate heavily in the local community by teaching students, alumni, and community members.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<ul>\n<li>Stanford often seems conflicted about whether its undergrads are future leaders to be empowered or liabilities to be micromanaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanforddaily.com\/2019\/07\/26\/noose-may-have-been-on-campus-since-march-sudps-reports\/\">As administrators walk back \u2018insufficient\u2019 response, police reveal noose may have been on campus since March<\/a> (Elena Shao and Daniel Martinez-Krams, Stanford Daily): \u201cThe new information comes amid criticism of University administrators\u2019 response to the incident, and one day after they held a solidarity rally and town hall. A self-care event is scheduled to take place Friday afternoon.\u201d There have been a lot of articles about this \u2014 but this once grabbed me with the tidbit in the headline. SINCE&nbsp;MARCH?<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2019\/july-web-only\/prophets-trump-nathan-david-john-baptist.html\">On Court Prophets and Wilderness Prophets <\/a>&nbsp;(Timothy Dalrymple, Christianity Today): \u201cWhether you view Trump as a David or an Antipas, whether you serve at the court of the resplendent king or stand over against the court from the wilderness, one thing Nathan and John the Baptist held in common was that both were willing to condemn unrighteousness in their rulers\u2014even if it cost them everything.\u201d&nbsp;<ul>\n<li>Also political: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/24\/opinion\/2020-progressive-candidates.html\">The Democratic Party Is Actually Three Parties<\/a> (Thomas Edsall, New York Times): \u201cWhat the data demonstrates is that the group containing the largest proportion of minority voters is the most skeptical of some of the most progressive policies embraced by Democratic candidates like Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris.\u201d Perhaps the most interesting part of this op-ed is when he talks about the unintended consequences of favoring small donors over large donors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/07\/26\/technology\/hong-kong-protests-facial-recognition-surveillance.html\">In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons<\/a> (Paul Mozur, New York Times): \u201cThe police officers wrestled with Colin Cheung in an unmarked car. They needed his face. They grabbed his jaw to force his head in front of his iPhone. They slapped his face. They shouted, \u2018Wake up!\u2019 They pried open his eyes. It all failed: Mr. Cheung had disabled his phone\u2019s facial-recognition login with a quick button mash as soon as they grabbed him.\u201d<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiked-online.com\/2019\/07\/19\/canadas-bizarre-trans-waxing-controversy\/\">Canada\u2019s bizarre trans-waxing controversy<\/a> (Brendan O\u2019Neill, Spiked): \u201cYaniv says if the case is lost then a dangerous precedent will be set for trans people. In truth, the real danger is if Yaniv wins the case, because that would set a precedent whereby the law could require that women must touch penises or risk losing their jobs. It would be profoundly misogynistic.\u201d The language in this piece is vulgar at times but in my estimation not recklessly so. Rod Dreher sums things up pithily with the headline: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/dreher\/jessica-yaniv-transgender-from-bake-my-cake-to-wax-my-balls\/\">From \u2018Bake My Cake\u2019 to \u2018Wax My Testicles\u2019<\/a> (The American Conservative)&nbsp;<ul>\n<li>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/theweek.com\/articles\/852090\/liberals-astonishingly-radical-shift-gender\">Liberals\u2019 astonishingly radical shift on gender<\/a> (Damon Linker, The Week): \u201cSlaves everywhere presumably know that they are unfree, even if they accept the legitimacy of the system and the master that keeps them enslaved. But what is this bondage we couldn\u2019t even begin to perceive in 2009 that in under a decade has become a burden so onerous that it produces a demand for the overturning of well-settled rules and assumptions, some of which (\u2018the gender binary\u2019) go all the way back to the earliest origins of human civilization?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"simple-list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocomics.com\/pearlsbeforeswine\/2019\/07\/26\">What Would Facebook Do?<\/a> (Pearls Before Swine)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ELfyMpPgvVA\">Rabby Yang and a Rubik\u2019s Cube<\/a> (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): an eight-minute trick by a Berkeley undergrad<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0pGiBWXSS4g\">Sebastien Dethise and a Duck<\/a> (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): a nine-minute trick, fairly amusing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lWJz1NMT638\">Jimmy Ichihana and a Deck<\/a> (Penn &amp; Teller Fool Us, YouTube): a nine-minute trick<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting A While&nbsp;Ago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every week I\u2019ll highlight an older link still worth your consideration. This week we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getreligion.org\/getreligion\/2018\/6\/29\/are-the-satanists-of-the-ms-13-gang-an-under-covered-religion-beat-story\">Are Satanists of the MS\u201013 gang an under\u2010covered story on the religion beat?<\/a> (Julia Duin, GetReligion): this is a fascinating bit of news commentary. My favorite bit: \u201cHow does one get out of MS\u201013? An opinion piece in the New York Times this past April gives a surprising response: Go to a Pentecostal church.\u201d Highly recommended. First shared in <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2018\/06\/29\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-158\">volume 158<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the time of King David, the tribe of Issachar produced shrewd warriors \u201cwho understood the times and knew what Israel should do\u201d (1 Chron 12:32). In a similar way, we need to become wise people whose faith interacts with the world. I pray this email gives you greater insight, so that you may continue the tradition of Issachar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chi Alpha is not a partisan organization. To paraphrase another minister: we are not about the donkey\u2019s agenda and we are not about the elephant\u2019s agenda \u2014 we are about the Lamb\u2019s agenda. Having said that, I read widely (in part because I believe we should aspire to pass <a href=\"http:\/\/econlog.econlib.org\/archives\/2011\/06\/the_ideological.html\">the ideological Turing test<\/a> and in part because I do not believe I can fairly say \u201cI agree\u201d or \u201cI disagree\u201d until I can say \u201cI understand\u201d) and may at times share articles that have a strong partisan bias simply because I find the article stimulating. The upshot: you should not assume I agree with everything an author says in an article I mention, much less things the author has said in other articles (although if I strongly disagree with something in the article I\u2019ll usually mention it). And to the extent you can discern my opinions, please understand that they are my own and not necessarily those of Chi Alpha or any other organization I may be perceived to represent.\n\nAlso, remember that I\u2019m not reporting news \u2014 I\u2019m giving you a selection of things I found interesting. There\u2019s a lot happening in the world that\u2019s not making an appearance here because I haven\u2019t found stimulating articles written about it.\n\nIf this was forwarded to you and you want to receive future emails, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/\">here<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links\">view the archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&nbsp;way. Things Glen Found Interesting Tourist Journalism Versus the Working Class (Kevin Mims, Quillette): \u201cTo university-educated media professionals like Carole \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2019\/07\/26\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-212\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 212\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"From the absurd to the scary to the demoralizing to the awesome.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16],"tags":[125,160,221,113,117,172,135],"class_list":["post-5585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links","tag-china","tag-how-the-church-is-perceived","tag-journalism","tag-lgbtq","tag-politics","tag-racism","tag-stanford"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Ded-1s5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5585"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5591,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5585\/revisions\/5591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}