{"id":7624,"date":"2025-02-14T17:40:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7624"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T01:40:49","slug":"volume-491-a-philosopher-converts-a-christian-cyborg-and-a-comedian-riffs-on-pastors-who-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2025\/02\/14\/volume-491-a-philosopher-converts-a-christian-cyborg-and-a-comedian-riffs-on-pastors-who-scam","title":{"rendered":"Volume 491: a philosopher converts, a Christian cyborg, and a comedian riffs on pastors who&nbsp;scam"},"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=\"wp-block-list simple-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/larrysanger.org\/2025\/02\/how-a-skeptical-philosopher-becomes-a-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How a Skeptical Philosopher Becomes a Christian<\/a> (Larry Sanger, personal blog): \u201cWhen I really sought to understand it, I found the Bible far more interesting and\u2014to my shock and consternation\u2014coherent than I was expecting. I looked up answers to all my critical questions, thinking that perhaps others had not thought of issues I saw. I was wrong. Not only had they thought of all the issues, and more that I had not thought of, they had well-worked-out positions about them. I did not believe their answers, which sometimes struck me as contrived or unlikely. But often, they were shockingly plausible. The Bible could sustain interrogation; who knew? It slowly dawned on me that I was acquainting myself with the two-thousand-year-old tradition of theology. I found myself positively <em>ashamed<\/em> to realize that, despite having a Ph.D. in philosophy, I had never really understood what theology even <em>is.<\/em> Theology is, I found, an attempt to systematize, harmonize, explicate, and to a certain extent justify the many, many ideas contained in the Bible. It is what rational people do when they try to come to grips with the Bible in all its richness. The notion that the Bible might actually be able to interestingly and plausibly sustain such treatment is a proposition that had never entered my&nbsp;head.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sanger, of course, is the co-founder of Wikipedia. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Sanger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Sanger<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vaguely related with a wonderful title is this review of Douthat\u2019s new book <em>Believe<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compactmag.com\/article\/the-erotic-case-for-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Erotic Case for God<\/a> (Audrey Pollnow, Compact Magazine): \u201cIf you are being chased by a tiger down a corridor, and reach a T, one side of which you believe leads to more tigers and the other leads to safety (but you don\u2019t know which is which), you had better guess and run. The alternative is to stay still and get eaten by the first tiger. I\u2019m not suggesting that we should choose a love, faith, career or anything else on the basis of frantic anxiety, just that the promise of \u2018safety\u2019 offered by disbelief, by staying aloof, by refusing to act, is illusory. Psychologically comforting, perhaps, but not a real form of safety in any&nbsp;sense.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/2025\/01\/elon-musk-neuralink-neural-implant-noland-arbaugh-christian-cyborg-brain-chip-eve\/?utm_medium=widgetsocial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet the Christian Cyborg Who Named His Brain Chip Eve<\/a> (Maaike E. Harmsen interviewing Noland Arbaugh, Christianity Today): \u201cIn this field, I don\u2019t expect to see a lot of religious people\u2014in the tech field, the medical side of things. But then we started meeting people face-to-face, and they met with me and my mom. My mom is very open with everyone about her faith, so it very quickly became known who we were. And I was blown away by the number of people who shared our beliefs. I think about everyone that I met on the medical side; the vast majority of them were Christians. We very quickly connected with all of them on a very personal level. And it became more of an open discussion. When I went in to do my surgery, the last thing I did before they put me under anesthesia was ask if I could pray over the room. And so I prayed over all the surgeons and the nurses and everyone that was a part of this. My prayer was put on the hospital intercom, and even Elon was listening in by&nbsp;phone.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extremely interesting. Unlocked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graphsaboutreligion.com\/p\/is-there-any-large-protestant-denomination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Assemblies of God: A Denomination That May Be Growing<\/a> (Ryan Burge, Substack): \u201cI wanted to end this by pointing to a reason that I believe that the AG has recorded long term growth while most other larger denominations have been going the other direction \u2014 the AG has continued to move in the direction of racial diversification. In 2001, the Assemblies of God\u2019s records indicate that 71% of their rank and file membership was white and another 16% were Hispanic. African Americans were just 6% of members and Asians were only 3%. For reference, the Southern Baptist Convention is currently 71% white, 3% Hispanic, and 20% Black. However, the pews of the average AG church today look a whole lot different. Now, only 55% of those members are white, down 16 points in just 22 years. Meanwhile, the Black share has nearly doubled to 11% and the Hispanic portion has risen to 23%. That\u2019s pretty impressive given the inability of many other denominations to become less white to reflect the changing demographics of the country.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being an Assemblies of God minister I liked this article a lot, and I even commented on it to help explain some of the stats. Click through for details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coldcasechristianity.com\/writings\/atheism\/are-atheists-right-is-free-will-an-unnecessary-unimportant-illusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are Atheists Right? Is \u201cFree Will\u201d An Unnecessary, Unimportant Illusion?<\/a> (J. Werner Wallace, blog): \u201cIn 2008, researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of British Columbia conducted experiments highlighting the relationship between a belief in Determinism and immoral behavior. They found students who were exposed to deterministic literature prior to taking a test were more likely to cheat on the test than students who were not exposed to literature advocating Determinism. The researchers concluded those who deny free will are more inclined to believe their efforts to act morally are futile and are, therefore, less likely to do so. In addition, a study conducted by researchers from Florida State University and Kentucky University found participants who were exposed to deterministic literature were more likely to act aggressively and less likely to be helpful toward others. Even determinist Michael Gazzaniga concedes: \u2018It seems that not only do we believe we control our actions, but it is good for everyone to believe it.\u2019 The existence of free will is a common characteristic of our experience, and when we deny we have this sort of free agency, there are detrimental consequences.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I find this plausible, although I will note that these sorts of studies are exactly the sorts of studies that are often invalidated in replication. Interesting at the&nbsp;least.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I got interested enough to do some digging, and this seems to be the first study referenced: Vohs, K. D., &amp; Schooler, J. W. (2008). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi-org.stanford.idm.oclc.org\/10.1111\/j.1467-9280.2008.02045.x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Value of Believing in Free Will: Encouraging a Belief in Determinism Increases Cheating<\/a>. <em>Psychological Science<\/em>, <em>19<\/em>(1), 49\u201354.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The second study is, I believe Baumeister, R. F., Masicampo, E. J., &amp; DeWall, C. N. (2009). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi-org.stanford.idm.oclc.org\/10.1177\/0146167208327217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prosocial Benefits of Feeling Free: Disbelief in Free Will Increases Aggression and Reduces Helpfulness<\/a>. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35(2), 260\u2013268.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While finding the above articles, I stumbled upon this one by one of the same authors which amused me with its cheekiness: Baumeister, R. F., &amp; Lau, S. (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi-org.stanford.idm.oclc.org\/10.1177\/27538699241258002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why psychological scientists should disdain determinism<\/a>. Possibility Studies &amp; Society, 2(3), 282\u2013302.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I did a quick search to see if there were any publications demonstrating a failure to replicate, and found the promising-souding article by Monroe, A. E., &amp; Ysidron, D. W. (2021). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/xge0000788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Not so motivated after all? Three replication attempts and a theoretical challenge to a morally motivated belief in free will<\/a>. <em>Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 150<\/em>(1), e1\u2013e12. But it turns out that paper is answering a different question (why do people believe in free will, whereas the main post above is about what effect does believing\/disbelieving in free will have on behavior)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suzannevenker.substack.com\/p\/dont-waste-a-perfectly-good-decade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t waste a perfectly good decade<\/a> (Suzanne Venker, Substack): \u201cThe message these sons and daughters receive is simple: <em>Do not prioritize love. Get your career in order, and do not make sacrifices for anyone. Life (i.e. marriage and family) will fall into place later<\/em>. <em>And if you have to go into debt to achieve this goal, have at it. You can easily pay it off later.&nbsp; <\/em>This is spectacularly bad advice.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shared with me by a friend of the ministry (I think in response to the article I shared last&nbsp;week).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Related in a nonobvious way: <a href=\"https:\/\/ifstudies.org\/blog\/why-so-blue-liberal-women-are-less-happy-more-lonely-but-why\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why So Blue: Liberal Women are Less Happy, More Lonely. But Why<\/a>? (Grant Bailey &amp; Brad Wilcox, Institute for Family Studies): \u201cTaken together, our analysis leads us to three conclusions. First, the ideological divide in emotional well-being between young liberal and conservative women endures. Second, this ideological divide does not appear to be just a consequence of negative thinking; it also seems to flow from the fact that liberal young women are less likely to be integrated into core American institutions\u2014specifically marriage and religion\u2014that lend meaning, direction, and a sense of solidarity to women\u2019s lives. Third, lower levels of marriage and churchgoing among liberal women may also have a hand in their elevated reports of loneliness, which, in turn, diminishes their odds of being&nbsp;happy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowboring.com\/p\/the-paradox-of-trumps-first-weeks?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=159185&amp;post_id=156883998&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=3o9&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The paradox of Trump\u2019s first weeks<\/a> (Matt Yglesias, Substack): \u201cI think there\u2019s a sense in some quarters that Trump has accomplished more in three weeks than Biden did in three years, but this is just not true. I do think it\u2019s true that Biden achieved less durable policy change than you\u2019d expect relative to the sums of money appropriated due to Democrats\u2019 over-reliance on temporary programs. But they still made substantive changes in absolute terms on the areas they prioritized, including prescription drug affordability for senior citizens and clean energy deployment. Much of that seems likely to be kept in place by the new GOP trifecta.&nbsp; Republicans, meanwhile, are making very little forward progress on their legislative agenda.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A fair analysis of the last few weeks. Pay less attention to people claiming triumph or proclaiming doom \u2014 politics is complicated and few moments have as much long-term significance as they seem to while they are dominating the headlines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/the-lede\/the-strategy-behind-trumps-defiance-of-the-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Strategy Behind Trump\u2019s Defiance of the Law<\/a> (Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker): \u201c\u2026what is playing out through a veneer of chaos is a deliberate and organized tactical program to undertake actions that provoke a raft of lawsuits, some of which could become good vehicles for establishing a constitutional vision in which the President has sole authority over the entire executive branch. That vision is not new: it\u2019s known as the unitary executive theory and has a long pedigree, dating back to the founding. Based on where the Supreme Court has been heading in its executive-power cases for some time\u2014even before Trump appointed three Justices\u2014it is likely that the Court will, to some extent, affirm that vision. Trump has a pretty good track record of judicial vindication after engaging in conduct alleged to be unlawful.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-alarmist takes like this are much more persuasive than the freakouts I see online. As Gersen notes later, \u201cThe first Trump Administration did not flout judicial orders, though some people worried about&nbsp;it.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/marketing-jesus-he-gets-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marketing Jesus: The Promise and Peril of \u2018He Gets Us\u2019<\/a> (Samuel D. James, The Gospel Coalition): \u201cThere\u2019s a danger here of context collapse, where an idea that\u2019s true and correct in one particular context loses its truthfulness by being broadcast in a way that disregards that context. For example, \u2018Jesus gets us\u2019 is a message best used for people who have already accepted their need for a Savior and desire assurance that nothing they\u2019ve done can cause Jesus to cast them out (John 6:37). In terms of a mass audience whose cultural religion is most likely expressive individualism, however, \u2018he gets us\u2019 sounds like a mantra that reinforces the primacy of the self. This mentality keeps my personal psychology at the center, so the question that matters isn\u2019t \u2018What must I do to be saved\u2019 but \u2018What must you do to affirm me?\u2019&nbsp;\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommended by an alumnus.<\/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=\"wp-block-list simple-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/atheist-accepts-multiverse-theory-every-possible-universe-except-biblical-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atheist Accepts Multiverse Theory Of Every Possible Universe Except Biblical One<\/a> (Babylon Bee) \u2014 an oldie but a goodie.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8SoKi4e5NL4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pastors are Scamming Believers out of Millions<\/a> (Josh Johnson, YouTube): seventeen minutes, mostly respectful and insightfully humorous. The final story doesn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s going anywhere but it actually is and is worth the payoff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpqlpvdvzlzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina canal turns bright red, alarming residents<\/a> (Nathan Williams, BBC): \u201cA canal in a suburb of Argentina\u2019s capital Buenos Aires turned bright red on Thursday, alarming local residents. Pictures and videos show the intensely coloured water flowing into an estuary, the Rio de la Plata, which borders an ecological reserve.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Want to envision one of the ten plagues? Check this&nbsp;out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HolyPostPodcast\/status\/1889404845146181665\">Possibly Kaitlyn Schiess\u2019 spiciest take yet.<\/a> \u2014  I don\u2019t know a lot about the Bachelor\/Bachelorette shows, but assuming this description is accurate you can put me on team Kaitlyn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/2025\/02\/gabriel-and-the-guardians-genesis-anime-angel-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Genesis Series Inspired By Anime<\/a> (J. D. Peabody interviewing Jason Moody, Christianity Today): \u201cIt\u2019s for both Christians and general audiences. Think about the painting <em>The Last Supper<\/em>. Lots of people are moved by it. It has caused millions of people to reflect on their faith. But da Vinci wasn\u2019t necessarily a \u2018Christian painter\u2019\u2014he was just a painter. And you don\u2019t have to have faith to appreciate his work. <em>The Last Supper<\/em> isn\u2019t \u2018Christian\u2019 art\u2014it\u2019s just art. We want what we\u2019re creating to prompt questions, because that\u2019s what good art&nbsp;does.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the trailer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70SXqWJ6rJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=70SXqWJ6rJU<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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. Things Glen Found Interesting Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email? In the time \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2025\/02\/14\/volume-491-a-philosopher-converts-a-christian-cyborg-and-a-comedian-riffs-on-pastors-who-scam\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cVolume 491: a philosopher converts, a Christian cyborg, and a comedian riffs on pastors who&nbsp;scam\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":"","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":[124,298,341,160,117,214,247],"class_list":["post-7624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links","tag-apologetically-interesting","tag-assemblies-of-god","tag-free-will","tag-how-the-church-is-perceived","tag-politics","tag-technology","tag-wisdom"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Ded-1YY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7624","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=7624"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7626,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7624\/revisions\/7626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}