Article of the Week - May 5

I again had to cut down my list this week (I like to stay under 20 recommendations), but I think I still achieved quite a variety. Politics, theology, arts and culture, and one article my a friend of mine.

David Bratman: “Recordings to Save Classical Music? Cheers to That” (San Francisco Classical Voice, April 21)

Let’s end the parade of sameness – and save classical music.

http://www.sfcv.org/article/recordings-to-save-classical-music-cheers-to-that

Tom Service: “The Five Myths About Contemporary Classical Music” (The Guardian, April 26)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/26/five-myths-contemporary-classical-music

Frank Bruni: “The Imperiled Promise of College” (The New York Times, April 28)

Student loans are just a piece of the puzzle of higher education.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/opinion/sunday/bruni-the-imperiled-promise-of-college.html

Sister Christian: “Wheaton College Career Services: How to Market a Liberal Arts Degree” (A Daily Miracle, May 1)

http://www.chicagonow.com/daily-miracle/2012/05/wheaton-college-career-services-how-to-market-a-liberal-arts-degree/

Helle Dale: “New York Times: Every Day, In Every Way, Obama is Getting Even Better” (The Foundry, May 1)

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/01/new-york-times-every-day-in-every-way-obama-is-getting-even-better/

John Piper: “Some Complementarians Deny Women More Opportunities Than the Bible Does?” (Christian Post, May 1)

http://www.christianpost.com/news/some-complementarians-deny-women-more-opportunities-than-the-bible-does-74149/

Carolyn Arends: “Defending Scripture. Literally.” (Christianity Today, May 2)

Not everything the Bible has to say should be literally interpreted. But that doesn’t make it less powerful.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/april/defending-scripture-literally.html

Arian Campo-Flores: “New World Symphony Tries Remix of Classical Music for iPod Generation” (The Wall Street Journal, May 2)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304050304577378253248886874.html

Richie Siegel: “Virtual Intimacy is ‘Like’ This” (Chicago Tribune, May 2)

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-01/news/ct-oped-0502-virtual-20120430_1_social-media-facebook-friends-real-intimacy

James K. A. Smith: “Artificial Grace: Why the Creation Needs Human Creativity” (Christianity Today, May 2)

http://www.christianitytoday.com/thisisourcity/7thcity/artificialgrace.html

Jason Hood: “The Normal Christian Life (in the OT)” (The Society for the Advancement of Ecclesial Theology, May 3)

http://www.saet-online.org/the-normal-christian-life-in-the-ot/05/

Ray Pritchard: “I Struggle with Assurance of Salvation” (Keep Believing Blog, May 3)

http://www.keepbelieving.com/blog/2012-5-3-i-struggle-with-assurance-of-salvation/

Brandon Stewart: “A Better Life for ‘Julia’” (The Foundry, May 4)

http://blog.heritage.org/2012/05/04/a-better-life-for-julia/

Editorial: “Natomageddon” (Chicago Tribune, May 5)

Mark Monday, May 21, in red on your calendar, Chicagoans. You won’t be able to get from there to here.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-nato-20120505,0,319715.story