Monthly Archives: January 2011

Giving Up The Wheel And Gun: The Relationship Between Technology And Political Culture

Posted on January 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though Japan’s “giving up the gun” after the unification of Japan into the Tokogowa Shogunate in the early 1600’s is a subject of considerable controversy among military historians [1], it was only recently that I became aware that Japan had … Continue reading →

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A Question For My Readers

Posted on January 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

Given that my “about” and “an introduction of sorts” pages attract some visitors, is there anything that those who read my blog feel is missing from my descriptions that is vital or important to explain to someone reading those pages … Continue reading →

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The Savior And The Centurions: Civil-Military Relations In The Renewed Covenant Scriptures

Posted on January 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

It is one of the more curious facts of the Bible that centurions, those Roman soldiers who commanded 100 troops, are viewed in a uniformly positive way in light of the scriptures.  This is especially remarkable when one considers the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Battlegrounds: Geography And The History Of Warfare

Posted on January 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

Battlegrounds:  Geography And The History Of Warfare, edited by Michael Stephenson Organizing a set of mostly familiar battles by their terrain, and examining the important role that terrain played in the outcome and course of those battles, would appear to … Continue reading →

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Quite The Contrary: On The Relationship Between The Abstract And The Particular

Posted on January 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

It would appear that despite voluminous evidence, a surprisingly large number of people (including many of my own relatives, who ought to know me better) have an entirely mistaken view of the relationship in my thought and writing between the … Continue reading →

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All One Body: A Reflection On The Passover Ceremony

Posted on January 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I was asked a question somewhat out of left field, but one that I thought highly relevant to my examination of the culture of the Church of God.  The question was:  have you ever seen a minister wash the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Warfare In The Eighteenth Century

Posted on January 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

Warfare In The Eighteenth Century, by Jeremy Black This book has a few very simple, and very obvious, purposes, and achieves them with excellent prose and a very broad knowledge of history in the 1700’s.  The author appears to have … Continue reading →

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In Search Of…A Fax Machine In Temple Terrace

Posted on January 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

I commented yesterday on the importance of GRE scores [1].  This particular commentary was prompted by the lengthy process of receiving the scores and sending them onward.  Today’s post is a continuation of that one, only more in the vein … Continue reading →

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A Texas-Sized Precedent

Posted on January 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today, as reported by the Associated Press [1], the University of Texas made a 20 year, $300 million deal with ESPN to show all manner of Longhorn sports on a network-to-be-named. It should be noted that what makes this deal … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lost Sundays: A Season In The Life Of Pittsburgh And The Steelers

Posted on January 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Lost Sundays: A Season In The Life Of Pittsurgh And The Steelers, by Sam Toperoff Given that the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing in the AFC Championship and wishing to avoid the feeling of triumphalism, I decided to take a look … Continue reading →

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