#218 Interesting Links XXVI

Michael Spencer posts on stuff he was glad Jesus chose to deal with while he was here.

Halden Dorge on The Martyr vs. The Fighter

Miroslav Volf on divine judgement.

My state, Georgia, has passed, or at least tried to pass recently, some laws regarding baggy pants. I think that's retarded, and James Hanley helps point out why. Truly, one of the critical issues of our time.

The Hannity-Palin infomercial cracked me up. Clearly, Sean is not quite as skilled as Billy Mays (of Oxyclean fame) at selling a product. Then again, Mays had far superior and useful product to work with the Sean did. So we'll let him slide on that one.

Ben Witherington posts on the ideology of security, an article I haven't actually read yet. But the topic has been in my head for a couple of years now.

Jason Kuznicki points out some eerie similarities between fascist Italy of the early 20th century and modern America. As if there weren't enough already.

Interested in social change, but Jim Wallis and the like leave a bad taste in your mouth? Davey Henreckson points us to an article proposing the writings of John Howard as a critique and alternative.

A former hedge fund guy says goodbye to it all, and has some advice involving The Marijuana among other things.

You might be surprised at what Adam Smith had to say about "spreading the wealth."