{"id":6973,"date":"2022-07-29T17:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T01:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2022-07-29T17:45:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T01:45:19","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-361","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2022\/07\/29\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-361","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 361"},"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 361, which is also the number of intersections on a Go&nbsp;board.<\/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.openbible.info\/blog\/2022\/07\/actually-good-ai-generated-bible-art-with-dall%c2%b7e-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Actually Good AI-Generated Bible Art with DALL\u00b7E 2<\/a> (John Dyer, personal blog): \u201cThe GPT\u20113 prompts I used evolved over time, but this one is emblematic: Suggest 5 unique concept ideas for a work of visual art inspired by Luke 14:7\u201311 (do not pick the place of honor) in the Bible. Include art direction and a specific medium and artist to emulate. Include artists from a variety of eras, styles, and media. Try for an unusual perspective. Title, year, medium. Description.\u201d<ul><li>Some of these are stunning. Recommended.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/religion-is-dying-dont-believe-it-nones-others-surveys-faith-institutions-atheists-agnostics-practice-minority-11659017037\" target=\"_blank\">Religion Is Dying? Don\u2019t Believe It<\/a> (Byron R. Johnson &amp; Jeff Levin, Wall Street Journal): \u201cData from five recent U.S. population surveys point to the vibrancy, ubiquity and growth of religion in the U.S. Americans are becoming more religious, and religious institutions are thriving. Consistent with some previous studies but contrary to widely held assumptions, many people who report no religious affiliation\u2014and even many self-identified atheists and agnostics\u2014exhibit substantial levels of religious practice and belief.\u201d<ul><li>The authors are professors of social science and epidemiology, respectively. I one hundred percent believe this report. The so-called \u201crise of the nones\u201d is mostly the result of confirmation bias by secular academics and journalists who find religiously committed people annoying.<\/li><li>This WSJ article (which I think is paywalled) is based on the freely available scholarly article: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baylorisr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2022-IJRR-Are-Religious-Nones-Really-Not-Religious.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Are Religious \u201cNones\u201d Really Not Religious?: Revisiting Glenn, Three Decades Later<\/a> (Levin et al, Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion): \u201cThe use of words and phrases such as none, no religion, and not religious to describe this group of unaffiliated individuals is thus inappropriate, inaccurate, and misleading.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crossway.org\/articles\/which-sins-are-feeding-your-sin-of-lust\/?utm_source=Crossway+Marketing&amp;utm_campaign=995719a697-20220723+Demo+-+Which+Sins+Feed+Lust&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_0275bcaa4b-995719a697-292773917\" target=\"_blank\">Which Sins Are Feeding Your Sin of Lust?<\/a> (David Powlison, Crossway): \u201cTom concentrated all his attention on one marquee sin that surfaced sporadically, defining and energizing all his guilty feelings. But that narrowing of attention served to mask far more serious, pervasive sins. As a pastor, friend, or other counselor, you don\u2019t want to concentrate all your energies in the same place Tom did. There were other, deeper opportunities for grace and truth to rewrite the script of this man\u2019s&nbsp;life.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/quillette.com\/2022\/07\/22\/how-fake-news-in-the-new-york-times-led-to-a-canadian-social-panic-over-unmarked-graves\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Media-Fueled Social Panic Over Unmarked Graves<\/a> (Jonathan Kay, Quillette): \u201cIt\u2019s now been 14 months since the original announcement was made about presumed graves in Kamloops, and no physical evidence has been unearthed. No graves. No corpses. No human remains.\u2026 I\u2019ve been in journalism for a quarter century, and have witnessed plenty of bizarre controversies within my trade. But I\u2019ve never witnessed anything similar to this phenomenon. It\u2019s like one of those case-studies in mass hysteria and popular delusion that you read about in history books.\u201d<ul><li>This is not a claim that bad things didn\u2019t happen. It\u2019s more of a claim that the specific bad things that are alleged didn\u2019t happen or that they didn\u2019t happen on the scale widely reported.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>China related:<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/china-targeted-fed-to-build-informant-network-access-data-a-probe-says-11658826000\" target=\"_blank\">China Targeted Fed to Build Informant Network and Access Data, Probe Finds<\/a> (Kate O\u2019Keeffe and Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal): \u201cChina tried to build a network of informants inside the Federal Reserve system, at one point threatening to imprison a Fed economist during a trip to Shanghai unless he agreed to provide nonpublic economic data, a congressional investigation found.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/07\/23\/politics\/fbi-investigation-huawei-china-defense-department-communications-nuclear\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CNN Exclusive: FBI investigation&nbsp;determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications<\/a> (Katie Bo Lillis, CNN): \u201cAmong the most alarming things the FBI uncovered pertains to Chinese-made Huawei&nbsp;equipment atop cell towers near US military bases in the&nbsp;rural Midwest. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, the FBI determined the equipment was capable of capturing and disrupting highly restricted Defense Department communications, including those used by US Strategic Command, which oversees the country\u2019s nuclear weapons.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11057813\/Controversial-Tavistock-gender-clinic-children-shut-damning-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">NHS will SHUT its controversial Tavistock transgender clinic for children after damning report warned it was \u2018not safe\u2019<\/a> (John Ely and Laurence Dollimore, The Daily Mail): \u201cIt follows an announcement last month that every child treated for gender dysphoria in the last decade will have their medical records scrutinised to see if NHS care is causing them more harm than&nbsp;good.\u201d<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2022\/july-web-only\/hot-takes-dont-belong-in-church.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Takes Don\u2019t Belong in Church<\/a> (Chris Nye, Christianity Today): \u201cSo long as we are creating a palatable statement for social media or Sunday\u2019s sermon, we are not praying, worshiping, or organizing ourselves for meaningful action. But in today\u2019s culture, the <em>appearance<\/em> of morality is more important than moral <em>actions<\/em>, and speaking is more highly valued than praying.\u201d<ul><li>This is full of good points. Chris is an acquaintance of&nbsp;mine.<\/li><\/ul><\/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 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFigen\/status\/1550911126287929346\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFigen\/status\/1550911126287929346<\/a> \u2014 we should have the worship team try&nbsp;this<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gocomics.com\/pearlsbeforeswine\/2022\/07\/27\" target=\"_blank\">The Two Step Guide To A Fulfilling Career<\/a> (Pearls Before Swine)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/hey-man-hows-it-going-please-dont-remove-your-debit-card--remove-debit-card-now-holy-smokes-why-havent-you-removed-your-debit-card-yet-were-all-going-to-die---op-ed-by-debit-card-pin-pad\/\" target=\"_blank\">Op-Ed: Hey Man, How\u2019s It Going? Please Don\u2019t Remove Your Debit Card\u2014REMOVE DEBIT CARD NOW HOLY SMOKES WHY HAVEN\u2019T YOU REMOVED YOUR DEBIT CARD YET WE\u2019RE ALL GOING TO DIE<\/a> (Babylon Bee):&nbsp;facts.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smbc-comics.com\/comic\/antimatter-2\" target=\"_blank\">Antimatter<\/a> (SMBC)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefarside.com\/2022\/07\/29\/3\" target=\"_blank\">Surprise!<\/a> (The Far&nbsp;Side)<\/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:\/\/thisculturalmoment.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">This Cultural Moment<\/a> (podcast): I listened to this podcast about following Jesus in the post-Christian world upon the recommendation of some alumni and a student. It\u2019s quite good. Definitely start with<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thisculturalmoment.podbean.com\/e\/what-is-post-christian-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\"> episode 1<\/a>. First shared in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2019\/12\/20\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-231\" target=\"_blank\">volume 231<\/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:\/\/theglendavis.substack.com\/\">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. This is volume 361, which is also the number of intersections on a Go&nbsp;board. Things Glen Found Interesting Actually \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2022\/07\/29\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-361\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 361\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":"The links this week are, in my opinion, stronger than usual. 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