Monthly Archives: September 2011

1 Corinthians 11:3: The Biblical Doctrine Of The Chain Of Being

Posted on September 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, in my post about the Trinity [1] I intentionally left two loose ends in my discussion for later commentary because I was in a hurry and did not have the time to do justice to the subjects, so I … Continue reading →

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On The Trinity And Logic

Posted on September 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

In my reasonably extensive reading on the subject of the Trinity, the only explanation that even came close to making sense was the (possibly heretical) explanation by C.S. Lewis in his classic book Mere Christianity where he described God and … Continue reading →

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Populism Has Two Faces

Posted on September 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

This afternoon I received a warning message in my e-mail from my employers here at Legacy Institute in Thailand. The warning was a forwarded message from the US Embassy Consulate office in Chiang Mai, with whom I am not on … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Universal Mandates

Posted on September 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I received in my e-mail inbox a commentary on political news that made some references to proposed reform of the United States Postal Service. Now, talking about the mail is not the most interesting subject around, but one aspect … Continue reading →

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On The Sacrificial System

Posted on September 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Last week I was teaching my second-year students at Legacy about the sacrificial system in Exodus. Exodus (and even more so Leviticus and Numbers) spell out just how many animals had to be slaughtered under the tabernacle and temple system … Continue reading →

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An Explanation Of The Recent Drop In Posts

Posted on September 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

I wished to provide my readers with an explanation of the recent drop in posts coming from me. Last week my computer decided (without any consultation with its owner) that keys like a, s, w, e, and t, as well … Continue reading →

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No One Here But Us Chickens

Posted on September 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Some of my students at Legacy, in addition to being students here, are also students at a Weekend Thai school that allows them to receive their high school diploma (since high schools, from my knowledge, appear to be rare in … Continue reading →

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On Entrepreneurship

Posted on September 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never considered myself as particularly predisposed to being an entrepreneur. Now certainly, I have always been somewhat independent-minded and rather hostile to burdensome rules and regulations, especially those that I saw as particularly micromanaging and which I have … Continue reading →

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A Complicated Man

Posted on September 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my students, during a break between classes this afternoon, asked me some very pointed questions about President Obama. His questions were rather pointed, and I had to confess that I did not understand the man very well. There … Continue reading →

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It’s Ten Years Later And Still I Haven’t A Clue

Posted on September 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

On September 11, 2001 I was just entering my third year at the University of Southern California and I awoke to my roommate watching CNN and seeing the endlessly repeated footage of planes flying into the World Trade Center towers. … Continue reading →

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