Monthly Archives: January 2011

Lest You Also Be Tempted

Posted on January 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is an article I wrote originally for Anchor Magazine, in support of those who struggle against the horrible burden of Same Sex Attraction, to show my support for those brethren of mine who struggle with that sin, … Continue reading →

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Slavery In The Bible

Posted on January 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following is the split sermon I gave in 2003 at the Eternal Church of God, when it was in Southern California, on the subject of slavery in the Bible, which has long been of interest to me.  I … Continue reading →

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The Pseudoscience of Naturalism: A Popperean Analysis of Biology’s Most Dangerous Assumption

Posted on January 29, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following was a paper I wrote about the  an undergraduate course on Historiography when I was a student at the University of Southern California in 2002 on the subject of Intelligent Design.  I had thought the paper long … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart: A Grim Musing On Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Updated 02/11/2011:  Mubarak Resigns Right now, before our eyes, we are watching a dictatorship fall apart.  For the second time in in a few weeks, a dictator past his prime looks to be approaching his “sell by” date.  The dictatorship … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Historical Atlas of Judaism

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Historical Atlas of Judaism, by Dr. Ian Barnes and Josephine Bacon Despite the very English-sounding names of the authors of this atlas, the book feels like it was written by someone who knew English as a second language and … Continue reading →

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For I Am Full of Words: The Personal Relevance of Job 32:17-22

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while one comes across a passage in a book that sounds exactly like something one would say.  Today I would like to discuss one such passage, which occurs in Job 32:17-22.  I would first like to … Continue reading →

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Somaliland And The Hope Of International Recognition

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday the ever-helpful Somaliland247 blog provided a video and some photos expressing the hope of Somaliland for the recognition of their long-held independent status [1].  These photos and video interviews express the sincere desires of a people to be recognized … Continue reading →

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Time Well Wasted: An Introduction

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  Among the many completed and unpublished manuscripts I have in my collection of writings in a collection of essays from my Norwich University experience.  The following entry is the short essay I wrote to introduce that series of essays, … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 18: On Legitimate And Illegitimate Religious Authorities

Posted on January 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

Just as Deuteronomy 17:14-20 speaks of legitimate political authorities, Deuteronomy 18 follows with some commentaries on legitimate and illegitimate religious authorities.  As this chapter appears to be evenly balanced between pointing to obligations to obey legitimate authorities and to punish … Continue reading →

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On The Future of Publishing

Posted on January 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

An acquaintance of mine (and fellow military historian with an interest in fantasy literature) wrote yesterday about the future of publishing [1], part of a larger conversation [2] about the subject.  As a writer who is deeply interested in publishing, … Continue reading →

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