Monthly Archives: December 2010

Somalia’s Tin Wars

Posted on December 19, 2010 by nathanalbright

Once again, the Somaliland247 blog has provided a very interesting analysis of a situation concerning its neighbor Puntland [1].  I previously reported on the holding of a plane originally seeking to land in Puntland to deliver forbidden military supplies in … Continue reading →

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It Is Not Good That Man Should Be Alone: An Antidote To Pre-Celibacy Counseling

Posted on December 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today I am going to talk about a subject that deeply angers me personally, and I am going to try to talk about it in as even-handed and rational manner as possible. I did, however, wish to provide the reader … Continue reading →

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The Coercive Logic of the Bible

Posted on December 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

While reading the book The Riddle of Scheherazade, I was struck by just how forcefully the concept of coercive logic is present within the Bible itself.  Though I originally wished to explore the subject within the book review, I quickly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient and Modern

Posted on December 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, ancient and Modern, by Raymond Smullyan This book is really two books in one.  The first book is a series of thematically related chapters that serves to continue Edgar Allen Poe’s continuation … Continue reading →

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The Bully As Coward…

Posted on December 17, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today I received an invitation to a concert of a group I’ve never heard of (called 10th Concession) that is apparently helping out Ellen Degeneres’ anti-bullying campaign called “It Gets Better.”  I have a lot of mixed feelings about such … Continue reading →

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Unless The Lord The City Keeps: The Military Insight of Psalm 127

Posted on December 17, 2010 by nathanalbright

As promised, here is the note on the second psalm of the Songs of Ascents to deal with military matters, Psalm 127, a song which is well-known and often sung or quoted, but without the full military context of this … Continue reading →

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I Am For Peace: Psalm 120 And The Role of Religion And War

Posted on December 17, 2010 by nathanalbright

In my continuing series on the Biblical Way of War I would like to comment on two of the Songs of Ascents that deal with warfare.  As this section of scripture is somewhat obscure, I thought it best to separate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Get Out Of Our House: Revolution!

Posted on December 16, 2010 by nathanalbright

Get Out Of Our House:  Revolution!, by Tim Cox A book like this is difficult to review for a variety of reasons.  It is easy to review a book that one absolutely adores and agrees with entirely, and it is … Continue reading →

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Watchman, What of the Night: The Prophet as Town Watchman in Isaiah 21:11-12

Posted on December 16, 2010 by nathanalbright

In my continuing series on the Biblical Way of War, I would like to comment on a short and relatively obscure prophecy and its demonstration of the “international relations” awareness of Isaiah and, by implication, the prophets of God in … Continue reading →

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Just What Is The Ephesians 4 Model For A Healthy Congregation Anyway?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today I happened to come across a website for a new church organization, called COG America, an organization that claims to be “an organization of Church of God pastors, elders, and ministers committed to practicing the Ephesians 4 model for … Continue reading →

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