Monthly Archives: August 2011

Dignity

Posted on August 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

I was pondering about the “beat” of this blog, that is, what subject material is part of the domain of this blog’s discussion, and it struck me that the related subjects of dignity, honor, and respect (or their opposites of … Continue reading →

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The Confidence Game

Posted on August 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have been trying to understand the effects of the S&P downgrade of the US Treasury Debt, for the first time in several generations (it goes back before Pearl Harbor, at the very latest) from triple A to AA+ status. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 2 And Moses’ Sense Of Social Justice

Posted on August 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

There are two incidents in Exodus 2 that show Moses’ sense of social justice. We do not normally think of Moses as a figure dedicated to social justice, but it is written plainly in the pages of scripture. Let us … Continue reading →

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Feast Planning

Posted on August 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

When people have been asking me about my feast plans for this year I have told them that I would be in Chiang Mai, because until very recently that was the plan. However, I found out very recently (less than … Continue reading →

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A Church of God Bibliography

Posted on August 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Friends of the Sabbath has collected a useful list [[1] Full disclosure: I’m not on it.] of various books and papers written by Church of God authors. The list itself makes for interesting reading, as it is curious just … Continue reading →

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On The Process of Mental Thermodynamics

Posted on August 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

A little while ago I commented briefly on the Theory of Mental Thermodynamics [1], the brainchild of Joseph Richard Crant [2]. Let us comment again on this subject so that we may understand his view of the process of mental … Continue reading →

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On The Importance of Chronology In Understanding History

Posted on August 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

As historians, and as students of history, it is all too easy for us to become somewhat myopic, examining the events that occur to the people or peoples of interest and forgetting the larger context of what happened around. For … Continue reading →

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The Town Watchman

Posted on August 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

I was reflecting not too long ago on one of my favorite prophesies, about which I have previously blogged [1], and I was trying to understand why it appeals to me. I believe that we tend to spend far too … Continue reading →

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A Kingdom of Priests

Posted on August 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

In Exodus 19:5-6 a conditional promise is given by God to the entire nation of Israel. It reads: “ ‘Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to … Continue reading →

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Stranded

Posted on August 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

Updated: 08/06/2011 Imagine that you are a Turkish young woman learning English translation at a university in Istanbul. In search of adventure and a little bit of money from a summer job, you get accepted in a foreign work program … Continue reading →

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