{"id":7441,"date":"2024-05-17T19:04:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T02:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7441"},"modified":"2024-05-17T19:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T02:04:48","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-453","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2024\/05\/17\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-453","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 453"},"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\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stanforddaily.com\/2024\/05\/09\/jo-reconciling-christianity-with-intellectual-curiosity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reconciling Christianity with intellectual curiosity<\/a> (Nadia Jo, Stanford Daily): \u201cOne of the values Jesus emphasized most is humility, and I strive to implement that value in my intellectual life in addition to my personal life. My ethos of intellectual curiosity involves curiosity, challenging and wrestling with claims and lines of reasoning, flexible thinking and respect for people who put in the same effort. I hope that my nonreligious peers can come to understand and appreciate Christianity\u2019s deep intellectual tradition, even if they don\u2019t agree with its conclusions. And, I encourage more Christians to live up to that tradition and examine their own belief. You\u2019ll probably find it more rewarding than you expect.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nadia is a student in Chi&nbsp;Alpha.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibertyMutual8\/status\/1788604997510283456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homeless man is brought to church and starts CURSING right in the middle of the sermon while the pastor is preaching on the parable of the lost sheep. <\/a> (Twitter): the link title is clickbaity, but the video is really good. 17 minutes but 100% worth your&nbsp;time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rlo.acton.org\/archives\/125556-the-single-christian.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Single Christian<\/a> (Alexandra DeSanctis Marr, Religion &amp; Liberty Online): \u201cRather than offering sympathy to those who are single for reasons outside their control, Broadway argues, Christians often send the message that singleness is an affliction endured by those who simply aren\u2019t trying hard enough to find a spouse. But, as she explains, there isn\u2019t an easy answer to what is ultimately a problem of numbers: \u2018When women outnumber men in the church, that leaves three options: polygamy, marrying a non-Christian or staying single. Which would you like us to choose?\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That\u2019s a great line by Broadway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/culture\/the-new-yorker-interview\/the-scholar-of-comedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scholar of Comedy<\/a> (David Remnick interviewing Jerry Seinfeld, The New Yorker): \u201cEvery artist is only showing you his best. When you watch a movie, every scene\u2014they only show you the one take that worked. Seventeen times, they missed it. You\u2019re only seeing the peak of it. But in standup you gotta make it happen every night. That\u2019s the difference. That\u2019s why actors, I think, like to do the theatre. They want to be honest. They want to be held to account. And only a live audience holds you to account.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5493651\/2024\/05\/14\/chiefs-harrison-butker-pride-month-sin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker says Pride Month is example of \u2018deadly sin\u2019 during commencement speech<\/a> (Lukas Weese, New York Times): \u201cKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, speaking during a commencement speech at Benedictine College, referred to Pride Month, the events in June demonstrating inclusivity and support for the LGBTQ+ community, as an example of the \u2018deadly sins\u2019 as he advocated for a more conservative brand of Catholicism.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am always surprised when people seem surprised when religious people say religious things.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2024\/05\/16\/harrison-butker-jersey-sales-increase-aftermath-benedictine-college-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harrison Butker jersey sales increase in aftermath of Benedictine College address<\/a> (Greg Dailey and Ryan Hennessy, KCTV 5): \u201cAmid reaction to Harrison Butker\u2019s now-viral commencement speech at Benedictine College on Saturday, the placekicker seems to have gained several new fans in the process. According to NFL.com, Butker\u2019s jersey sales are among the most popular online. Only Travis Kelce rated higher than Butker, with Mahomes coming in right behind the star from Georgia Tech.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is common enough that there is probably a term for it: high-status people denounce something and or pretend it doesn\u2019t exist, whereas many lower-status people really like it. This is a good example of this, as is the New York Times bestseller list compared to actual sales numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus protest-related:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/balkin.blogspot.com\/2024\/05\/seeing-university-more-clearly.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seeing the University More Clearly<\/a> (David Pozen, blog): \u201cTo simplify somewhat, we might say that professors are granted a number of basic rights within the university, including rights to free speech and due process and quasi-property rights in the job itself. Students and staff are granted a partially overlapping, though weaker, bundle of rights. What none of us have are <em>governance rights<\/em> against the trustees who really run the place. We enjoy various individual privileges and protections, but not the franchise. Legal scholars and political scientists have a term for this sort of arrangement, too: liberal autocracy.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The author is a law prof at Columbia and has some insightful thoughts about how shifts in university governance in recent years have provided the context for how campuses are responding to protests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalliturgies.net\/p\/modern-protest-culture-is-crippled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Modern Protest Culture is Crippled by Internet-Brain<\/a> (Samuel D. James, Substack): \u201cA transformational protest is one that bears the brunt of reality and, in so doing, convinces others to join in changing it. The inability to bear this reality is not just fragility, it is precisely the way computer systems work; when the autonomous system fails to yield a pleasant or smooth solution, it must be <strong><em>fixed<\/em><\/strong>, not endured. Contemporary student activism reflects the assumptions and habits of the digital era.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emphasis in original.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepublica.com\/belgian-government-will-intervene-in-cases-where-prostitutes-refuse-sexual-acts-too-often\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgian Government Will Intervene In Cases Where Prostitutes Refuse Sexual Acts Too Often<\/a> (Amy Hamm, ProPublica): \u201cProstitutes are to be granted \u2018rights\u2019 to refuse sexual acts, stop sexual acts, perform sexual acts in the manner they prefer, and refuse to sit behind Amsterdam-style windows (public facing windows where prostitutes are on display). However, should a prostitute use these \u2018rights\u2019 10 times within six months, their pimp can then call on a government mediator to intervene.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pimps used to have to beat their prostitutes. Now they can have the government use force on their behalf. #progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the logic of \u201cbake the cake, bigot\u201d taken to its ultimate conclusion \u2014 conscience is nothing and the market is everything and personal convictions are inconveniences to be trampled upon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If, as some feminists tell us, sex work is real work then you can\u2019t be shocked at stuff like this. If, on the other hand, prostitution is both a tragedy and a vice you can get outraged.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/24158379\/minecraft-google-doodle-anniversary-easter-egg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can now play Minecraft in Google \u2014 kind of<\/a> (Nicole Carpenter, Polygon): \u201cHead over to Google and search for <em>Minecraft<\/em>. You\u2019ll see a little grass block at the bottom of the screen. Hit that, and it\u2019ll turn into a pickaxe. Then just click away. All over the screen, you\u2019ll uncover a bunch of different <em>Minecraft <\/em>vignettes.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/why-do-i-feel-so-far-from-god-says-man-scrolling-through-x-binging-netflix-simultaneously\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Why Do I Feel So Far From God?\u2019 Says Man Scrolling Through X, Binging Netflix Simultaneously<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/lets-set-aside-distractions-says-worship-leader-surrounded-by-lasers-and-fog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Let\u2019s Set Aside Distractions,\u2019 Says Worship Leader Surrounded By Lasers And Fog<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/abraham-pretty-sure-this-feud-between-ishmael-and-isaac-will-blow-over-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abraham Pretty Sure This Feud Between Ishmael And Isaac Will Blow Over Soon<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VF8TXhwff1M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is This Christian Nationalism?<\/a> (Lutheran Satire, YouTube): six minutes. Uneven, but parts made me&nbsp;smile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notthebee.com\/article\/in-complete-disregard-of-the-cube-rule-indiana-judge-rules-that-tacos-and-burritos-are-sandwiches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In complete disregard of The Cube Rule, Indiana judge rules that tacos and burritos are sandwiches<\/a> (Not The Bee): \u201cAccording to The Cube Rule, a taco is a three-sided starch construction, which includes hot dogs and pies. Heck, by definition, what Subway and Jimmy John\u2019s sell aren\u2019t sandwiches, they\u2019re also tacos. A burrito is neither a sandwich, nor a taco \u2014 it is a calzone, which is a whole different starch construction that\u2019s completely enclosed.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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. 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