I'm a black daughter of the Confederacy, and other links

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• Gustaf Aulén, Christus Victor: An Historical Study of the Three Main Types of the Idea of Atonement -- " Aulen applies 'history of ideas' methodology to historical theology in tracing the development of three views of the atonement."
• I'm a black daughter of the Confederacy, and this is how we should deal with all those General Lees -- "As for my Confederate ancestor, I consider him without bitterness. He was a man of his time, his family, his community and his culture. He probably wasn’t particularly evil — just an ordinary man, without the advantage we have: 152 years’ perspective on the Civil War."
• Judge to Rule on White Nationalist's Speech at University -- "A federal judge will decide whether Michigan State University must rent campus space to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to give a speech there this month."
• Missouri senator who urged Trump assassination booted from committees -- "The move reflects the erosion of support Chappelle-Nadal has seen ever since she posted on Facebook last week [Aug. 17]: 'I hope Trump is assassinated!'"
• Mysterious fossil footprints may cast doubt on human evolution timeline -- "Enter the newly-discovered footprints. Found in Trachilos in western Crete, they have a distinctly human-like shape, with a big toe of a similar size, shape and position to ours."
• Read The Letter Barack Obama Left Donald Trump Upon Leaving Office -- "This is a unique office, without a clear blueprint for success, so I don’t know that any advice from me will be particularly helpful. Still, let me offer a few reflections from the past 8 years."
• The Old Regular Baptist, Union Church, and My Family -- "I hope this page helps to tell the true story of the Old Regular Baptist. I have found that so much of the information found on the internet is either misleading or just plain wrong."
• The Wrong Donations – Some Tough Words on Disaster Relief -- "So here’s where I get to say the really hard thing. Some of the items you are sending are the wrong donations"
• Twitter Bans 'Activist Mommy' for Criticizing Teen Vogue Editor's Promotion of Teen Sex -- "A popular Christian blogger has been suspended from Twitter for criticizing a Teen Vogue editor who approved of publishing an article that encourages youth to have anal sex."
• What To Do When Confederate Symbols Can't Be Removed -- "The most prominent, as many know, is the mammoth carving on the north face of the mountain of three horse-mounted leaders of the Confederacy...has also led to suggestions that this carving be removed - a project that would not only be costly but also would further disfigure the face of the mountain."
• Why the Rejection of the Nashville Statement on Sexuality Is a Rejection of the Bible -- "I’m all for dialogue with professing LGBT Christians, and I have often apologized for the church’s past failures in our treatment of those who identify as LGBT...But love and truth go hand in hand, which is why the Nashville Statement should be affirmed by all those who love Jesus, love the Bible, and love the LGBT community."
• 8 Wow Worthy Pies You Can Do At Home -- "To make this easy faux-lattice design, all you’ll need is store-bought pie crust dough and a fork!"