{"id":15283,"date":"2011-11-04T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christandpopculture.com\/?p=15283"},"modified":"2011-11-04T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2011-11-04T12:00:32","slug":"elsewhere-walking-dead-theology-anonymous-vs-los-zetas-and-bieber-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/christandpopculture\/2011\/11\/elsewhere-walking-dead-theology-anonymous-vs-los-zetas-and-bieber-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsewhere: Walking Dead Theology, Anonymous vs Los Zetas, and Bieber Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div><strong>Drew<\/strong><br>\nJohn MacArthur is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gty.org\/blog\/B111031#.TrNyNEOXu7s\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u201cencouraging\u201d the Young Restless and Reformed again<\/a>.Matthew Lee Anderson has written <a href=\"http:\/\/thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/tgc\/2011\/11\/01\/mohler-and-wallis-debate-justice-and-the-church\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a helpful summary of the Mohler\/Wallis debate<\/a>on social justice and the mission of the church.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Our very own Rich Clark wrote <a href=\"http:\/\/killscreendaily.com\/articles\/reviews\/review-battlefield-3\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a fascinating review of Battlefield 3<\/a> that has me rethinking some of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christandpopculture.com\/asides\/when-games-matter-civilians-in-war-games\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">my frustrations with war games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gus Mastrapa shares <a href=\"http:\/\/killscreendaily.com\/articles\/things-i-ate-skyrim\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a list of things that he ate in Skyrim<\/a>\u2013the fact that I found this article compelling is either due to Mastrapa being a compelling writer or a sign that Skyrim is truly special\u2013I suspect both are true.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkchristian.net\/index.php\/2011\/11\/01\/shel-silverstein-and-holy-moments\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">This article<\/a> from Caryn Rivadeneira of Think Christian has me wanting to hunt down and dust off my Shel Silverstein books.<\/p>\n<p>Can \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/nearemmaus.com\/2011\/10\/25\/interview-with-matt-mikalatos-pt-1-of-2\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">teach us anything about theology<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Harold Camping <a href=\"http:\/\/ht.ly\/7e64z\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">apologized for his false teachings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laphamsquarterly.org\/biography\/quack-prophet.php?page=all\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Colin Dickey on modern day \u201cprophets\u201d<\/a>: The legend of Nostradamus persists not because we want to understand what\u2019s ahead, but because we want to believe\u2013desperately\u2013that some divinable order lies behind all the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason<\/strong><br>\nThe hacker collective known as <a href=\"http:\/\/idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2011\/10\/anonymous-takes-on-mexican-drug-cartel-los-zetas.php\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anonymous recently threatened the notorious Los Zetas cartel<\/a> after they allegedly kidnapped one of their members, saying they\u2019d release information about the Zetas and their associates. Then <a href=\"http:\/\/idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2011\/11\/report-anonymous-cancels-operation-cartel.php\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">they backed down<\/a> after the Zetas started employing their own hackers to track down Anonymous\u2019 members. But now <a href=\"http:\/\/idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2011\/11\/anonymous-operation-cartel-is-back-on.php\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">it\u2019s on again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What is <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/blogs\/brainstorm\/the-hardest-problem-in-science\/40845?sid=pm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the hardest problem in science<\/a>? (Hint: It has nothing to do with proving the existence of extraterrestrial life.)<\/p>\n<p>Rod Dreher discusses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theamericanconservative.com\/dreher\/2011\/10\/30\/the-art-of-translation\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the challenges of Biblical translation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry guys, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticwire.com\/technology\/2011\/10\/twitter-not-enemy-english-language\/44344\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter isn\u2019t destroying the English language<\/a>, regardless of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/culture\/film\/8853427\/Ralph-Fiennes-blames-Twitter-for-eroding-language.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">what Ralph Fiennes says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/poptimist\/8698-sonic-cathedrals\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pitchfork\u2019s Tom Ewing discusses the \u201cBig Music\u201d<\/a>, i.e., epic-sounding pop music that borrows \u201cthe tactics and longings of religion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Time to bunker down, <a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2011\/10\/27\/looks-like-congress-has-declared-war-on-the-internet\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Congress has declared war on the Internet<\/a>: \u201cThe bottom line is that if it passes and becomes law, the new act would give the government and copyright holders a giant stick\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/242523\/group_new_version_of_protect_ip_may_target_legal_sites.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">wi<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/242523\/group_new_version_of_protect_ip_may_target_legal_sites.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">th which to pursue websites and services they believe are infringing on their content. <\/a>With little or no requirement for a court hearing, they could remove websites from the Internet and shut down their ability to be found by search engines or to process payments from users.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Alan<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Two years ago I don\u2019t think I had heard the term \u201cKeynsian economics,\u201d but now everyone and their aunt\u2019s weasel is an expert on the subject and has an opinion. If I remember correctly, I believe Rick Perry even announced in a recent GOP debate that the current economy has proven Keynsian economics wrong once and for all. But what do actual economists have to say about the theory? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/10\/30\/your-money\/thomas-sargent-nobel-winner-rejects-philosophical-slogans.html?_r=2&amp;src=tp&amp;smid=fb-share\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Well, it\u2019s complicated.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/gossip\/justin-bieber-baby-drama-escalates-police-alleged-sexual-tryst-land-accuser-jail-statutory-rape-article-1.972058?localLinksEnabled=false\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Justin Bieber<\/a> might be a dad and could have some lady busted for\u00a0statutory\u00a0rape? Whether or not this turns out to be true, the fact that it is not unreasonable testifies to the vile way we turn children into sexual objects and idols in our culture.<\/p>\n<p>Another horrifying reminder of the many overlooked ruins of war: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2011\/11\/02\/suicide_n_1070491.html?1320251842&amp;ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Veteren Suicide rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look at us, reading stuff all over the Internet and delivering it to you dressed up in a purdy bow. 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