Saturday Link Love: Theology, the Devil, and Marriage

Saturday Link Love is a new feature where I collect and post links to various articles I’ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you’ve come along as well! The more the merrier.

Full disclosure, though. This month is being really hard for me. I can’t be the only one constantly refreshing google news watching for the next scandal or revelation. I can’t be the only one with 538 permanently open so I can follow changing predictions. I can’t be the only one whose Facebook news feed is full of nothing but Trump. I can’t be the only one who is so ready for November 8th to come and end all of this. So, to that end, I’ve tried to keep the number of Trump articles included here to a minimum (focusing only on ones that add something specific).

Study Theology, Even If You Don’t Believe in God, on The Atlantic—“When I first told my mother—a liberal, secular New Yorker—that I wanted to cross an ocean to study for a bachelor’s degree in theology, she was equal parts aghast and concerned.”

An Evangelical Deal with the Devil, by Steve Hackman—“Satan looked around at the other evangelical leaders to make sure they were out of earshot, “Truth be told,” he whispered again into Dobson’s ear, “I really believe marriage is God ordained.””

American Girl, on BuzzFeed—“Puberty was just around the corner, and nobody knew exactly what it would bring for this sweet, lanky, and rapidly growing child who loved to sing.”

The Clintons’ Marriage: The staggering evangelical hypocrisy over Hillary’s refusal to divorce Bill, on Salon—“During our marriage counseling, I confessed that I didn’t know if I would stay together with my future husband if he cheated. Our pastor frowned . . . “Marriage,” he said, “is forever.””

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