Don’t Feed the Trolls (October 21, 2017) - That inflammatory news blurb in your Facebook feed that’s got your dander up? Or the one some acquaintances are circulating that’s got you thinking they’ve lost their minds? Hold up a bit. There’s this recent column in The Atlantic: “We’ve since learned that Russian trolls organized anti-immigrant rallies in two states, and posed online as… Continue reading Don’t Feed the Trolls 
Backyard gene editing risks creating a monster | New Scientist (March 20, 2017) - While we were all being distracted by cat videos and meaningless tweets by celebrities and politicians: “Biohackers have already signalled their intention to use CRISPR, which poses a big problem for the authorities.” Source: Backyard gene editing risks creating a monster | New Scientist, 15 March 2017.” The US Food and Drug Administration is allowing… Continue reading Backyard gene editing risks creating a monster | New Scientist 
An Idolatry of Politics (February 14, 2017) - We are seriously doing this? People working in ministry, music, and nonprofit advocacy are facing pressure for their political beliefs. Source: These Conservative Christians Are Opposed to Trump—and Suffering the Consequences – The Atlantic On the one hand, employees have a responsibility to exercise some sort of reasonable care and compartmentalize political activities from an… Continue reading An Idolatry of Politics 
How Twitter Is Changing Modern Warfare – The Atlantic (October 26, 2016) - Here’s an eye-opening article from The Atlantic on the weaponization of social media: Most of us did not associate Twitter with terrorism until the Islamic State stormed into Mosul. We have given similarly scant thought to what might happen if the wondrous tools of the 21st century are ever paired with the scale and intensity… Continue reading How Twitter Is Changing Modern Warfare – The Atlantic 
Did Jesus Have a Wife? – The Atlantic (June 21, 2016) - Harvard historian Karen L. King ignited a controversy at a 2012 conference in Rome when she presented a papyrus fragment which appeared to refer to Jesus’ wife. An article in the July/August 2016 Atlantic details a subsequent investigation into the fragment’s provenance: “A hotly contested, supposedly ancient manuscript suggests Christ was married. But believing… Continue reading Did Jesus Have a Wife? – The Atlantic 
New Evidence on When Bible Was Written: Ancient Shopping Lists – The New York Times (May 15, 2016) - Researchers from the University of Tel Aviv have found the following: An analysis of handwriting on ancient pottery suggests that literacy may have been more widespread than previously known in the Holy Land around 600 B.C. Source: New Evidence on When Bible Was Written: Ancient Shopping Lists – The New York Times Analysis of writing… Continue reading New Evidence on When Bible Was Written: Ancient Shopping Lists – The New York Times Why reading and writing on paper can be better for your brain (December 6, 2015) - “Some tests show that reading from a hard copy allows better concentration, while taking longhand notes versus typing onto laptops increases conceptual understanding and retention See full article at: Why reading and writing on paper can be better for your brain | The Guardian This seems to reinforce the idea that the media we… Continue reading Why reading and writing on paper can be better for your brain
Archaeologists in Jerusalem Unveil Biblical-Era Seal From King Hezekiah (December 4, 2015) - Archaeologists in Jerusalem unveiled a rare 2,800-year-old clay imprint from a royal figure in the Book of Kings. See full article at: Archaeologists in Jerusalem Unveil Biblical-Era Seal From King Hezekiah – The Atlantic
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