{"id":6915,"date":"2022-06-10T20:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T04:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2022-06-10T20:51:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T04:51:13","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-354","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2022\/06\/10\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-354","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 354"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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 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>     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<p>This is volume 354, which is the sum of the first four 4<sup>th<\/sup> powers: 1<sup>4<\/sup>+2<sup>4<\/sup>+3<sup>4<\/sup>+4<sup>4<\/sup> = 1+16+81+256=354.<\/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 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/distrust-pastor\/\" target=\"_blank\">When to Distrust Your Pastor<\/a> (Garrett Kell, Gospel Coalition): \u201cShepherds should be known by their sheep. Appearing in the pulpit is only a small part of a pastor\u2019s responsibility. If church members lack any visibility into their pastors\u2019 lives, they are unable to \u2018consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith\u2019 (Heb. 13:7).\u201d<\/li><li>Concerning marriage:<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/2022\/6\/1\/23148736\/perspective-the-benefits-of-marriage-shouldnt-only-be-for-elites-success-sequence-child-tax-credit\" target=\"_blank\">The benefits of marriage shouldn\u2019t only be for elites<\/a> (Brad Wilcox, Deseret News): \u201cWe\u2019re thinking here of the way in which the U.S. military has increased the rate of marriage among its ranks, many of whom are from working-class backgrounds. What\u2019s also interesting is the research suggests there is virtually no racial gap in marriage in the military. Whites and Blacks marry at about the same rate. What\u2019s the military\u2019s secret? It provides great benefits and doesn\u2019t give them to cohabiting couples. In other words, it privileges marriage. The rest of the government should do likewise.\u201d Interesting throughout.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/05\/opinion\/marriage-satisfaction-love.html\" target=\"_blank\">I Married the Wrong Person, and I\u2019m So Glad I Did<\/a> (Tish Harrison Warren, New York Times): \u201cI want to normalize significant periods of confusion, exhaustion, grief and unfulfillment in marriage. There\u2019s an older couple I know who are in their fifth decade of marriage. They are funny and kind and, by almost any standard, the picture of #relationshipgoals. Early on in our marriage they told us, \u2018There are times in marriage when the Bible\u2019s call to love your enemies and the call to love your spouse are the same&nbsp;call.\u2019&nbsp;\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Concerning Ukraine:<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2022\/06\/western-leaders-ought-to-take-escalation-over-ukraine-seriously\/\" target=\"_blank\">Western Leaders Ought to Take Escalation Over Ukraine Seriously<\/a> (Michael Lopate and Bear Braumoeller, War On The Rocks): \u201cMost wars will either be far less lethal or far more lethal than the median. The bottom 50 percent of wars have an average of about 2,900 battle deaths, while the top 50 percent have an average of 653,000, and it is effectively a coin-flip which half any given war will end up in. In Ukraine, after three months and with no end in sight, Western analysts estimate at least 20,000 fatalities, putting this war well into the top half of conflicts.\u201d<ul><li>The authors are political scientists at The Ohio State University (if you did not know, having \u201cThe\u201d in the university\u2019s name is very important to Ohions).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars-stage.org\/of-sanctions-and-strategic-bombers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Of Sanctions and Strategic Bombers<\/a> (Tanner Greer, personal blog): \u201cThis is most clear in our recent sanctions campaign against the Russians. As with strategic bombing, the entire enterprise is premised on exploiting a psychological and social divide between ruler and ruled that might not exist. Like our grandfathers before us, we have a difficult time accepting that the everyday citizen of an authoritarian regime might be motivated to sacrifice their lives and living standards for abstract, nationalist ideals. As in World War II, we deny these civilians culpability for the war while simultaneously devising tactics that make them the first target of our&nbsp;fury.\u201d<ul><li>This is an interesting critique of economic sanctions as a tool in international relations.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/29\/opinion\/biden-liberalism-infrastructure-building.html\" target=\"_blank\">What America Needs Is a Liberalism That Builds<\/a> (Ezra Klein, New York Times): \u201c\u2026the Empire State Building was constructed in just over a year. We are richer than we were then, and our technology far outpaces what was available in 1930. And yet does anyone seriously believe such a project would take a year&nbsp;today?\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/01\/opinion\/republicans-religion-conservatism.html\" target=\"_blank\">What Comes After the Religious Right?<\/a> (Nate Hochman, New York Times): \u201cRather than invocations of Scripture, the right\u2019s appeal is a defense of a broader, beleaguered American way of life. For example, the language of parental rights is rarely, if ever, religious, but it speaks to the pervasive sense that American families are fighting back against progressive ideologues over control of the classroom.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/05\/opinion\/climate-change-should-you-have-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\">Your Kids Are Not Doomed<\/a> (Ezra Klein, New York Times): \u201cOver the past few years, I\u2019ve been asked one question more than any other. It comes up at speeches, at dinners, in conversation. It\u2019s the most popular query when I open my podcast to suggestions, time and again. It comes in two forms. The first: Should I have kids, given the climate crisis they will face? The second: Should I have kids, knowing they will contribute to the climate crisis the world&nbsp;faces?\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/danieldisgrigg.com\/2022\/01\/03\/the-african-roots-of-the-day-of-pentecost\/\" target=\"_blank\">The African Roots of the Day of Pentecost<\/a> (Daniel Isgrigg, personal blog): \u201cIf Oden is right, the first Pentecostal church was in the home of an African disciple. Is it any wonder, then, that the modern Pentecostal Movement was launched by a prayer meeting at an African American home that was led by the a son of an African slave? Or that an African American mission on Azusa Street became the nexus for a global revival that changed Christianity? Or is it any wonder that African spirituality has shaped Pentecostal worship aesthetics such as shouting, dancing, and tarrying?&nbsp; Finally, if Pentecost began in an African woman\u2019s home, is it any wonder that Pentecostalism has included women as co-laborers and proclaimers of the gospel around the&nbsp;world?\u201d<\/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:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/this-new-optical-illusion-is-strong-enough-to-trick-our-reflexes\/\">This New Optical Illusion is Strong Enough to Trick our Reflexes<\/a> (Sci Tech&nbsp;Daily)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1533067023932178433\">When Peter realized he was walking on water<\/a> (Twitter)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/students-report-crying-during-exams-225205375.html\" target=\"_blank\">Students report that crying during exams activates schools\u2019 anti-cheat software<\/a> (Ryan General, Yahoo News): \u201c&nbsp;\u2018One of my French exams got flagged for cheating because I was crying for the whole thing, and my French prof had to watch 45 min of me quietly sobbing,\u2019 another user&nbsp;wrote.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/new-evidence-suggests-that-cains-rejected-offering-was-kale\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Evidence Suggests That Cain\u2019s Rejected Offering Was Kale<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rFyx9LBegAI\" target=\"_blank\">Countries Guess Who They Are<\/a> (Foil Arms and Hog, YouTube): two and half minutes<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/notthebee.com\/article\/watch-this-oklahoma-cow-create-havoc-on-the-interstate\" target=\"_blank\">This gang of cowboys saved Oklahoma drivers from a loose cow on the interstate, but the news guy\u2019s play-by-play is what has me in stitches<\/a> (Not The Bee): one and a half minute video<\/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 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/slatestarcodex.com\/2019\/09\/18\/too-much-dark-money-in-almonds\/\" target=\"_blank\">Too Much Dark Money in Almonds<\/a> (Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex): \u201cEveryone always talks about how much money there is in politics. This is the wrong framing. The right framing is Ansolabehere et al\u2019s: why is there so <em>little<\/em> money in politics? But Ansolabehere focuses on elections, and the mystery is wider than that. Sure, during the 2018 election, candidates, parties, PACs, and outsiders combined spent about $5 billion \u2013 $2.5 billion on Democrats, $2 billion on Republicans, and $0.5 billion on third parties. And although that sounds like a lot of money to you or me, on the national scale, it\u2019s puny. The US almond industry earns $12 billion per year. Americans spent about 2.5x as much on almonds as on candidates last year.\u201d It builds to a surprising twist. Highly recommended. First shared in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2019\/09\/20\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-219\" target=\"_blank\">volume 219<\/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>there\u2019s a really fun optical illusion at the end as a reward for persevering<\/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":"There's a fun optical illusion at the end as a reward for persevering. Enjoy! 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