Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web.
Video of the Week
Atheism 2.0, Alain de Botton. While de Botton thinks that belief in God is absurd, he acknowledges that atheism leaves people feeling empty. But instead of seeing that as a flaw of atheism, de Botton wants to co-opt the “useful” aspects of religion. He likes the fruit of Christianity, but is also busily hacking away at its roots.
Articles of the Week
Real Women Don’t Text Back: How Women Fuel the Man-Boy Problem, Ruthie Dean.
What Christians Do About Modern Day Slavery, Ben Reaoch.
The Dangers of “Faking It” in Ministry, Kathy Keller (Tim Keller’s wife).
On The Lighter Side