Monthly Archives: May 2012

Why Nobody Admits To Prooftexting

Posted on May 16, 2012 by nathanalbright

I have never met anyone who openly admitted that they were a prooftexter and engaged in rampant eisegetical reasoning, that is, trying to force a concept into a given verse rather than drawing it out. Almost everyone thinks that they … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on May 16, 2012 by nathanalbright

I firmly believe that mankind was not created to be alone. This belief has consequences and implications, and I would like to examine at least some of them today, as the subject has been in my mind a bit recently. … Continue reading →

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Had Enough Bad News?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is remarkable and amazing how many websites are devoted to bad news. We are certainly a day and age where good news seems to be put under a lot more scrutiny than bad news. When people are used to … Continue reading →

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Rape And The Military Culture, Part Two

Posted on May 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

In my first installment on this unpleasant subject [1], I examined the relationship between imperialism, hypermasculinity, and the problem of rape concerning a young woman and an American soldier in South Korea. Having examined the issue from a particular incident … Continue reading →

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This Is How Republics Die

Posted on May 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

Some republics die with a bang, some with a whimper. Most of them die because of being corrupted from within, where people lose their republican virtue in the pursuit of political power. Sometimes it is done when people willingly give … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 21:15-17: If A Man Has Two Wives

Posted on May 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

As a single young man whose relationship history has been spotty, I’m not someone who is greatly interested in polygamy for its own sake. And yet in debating this subject over the course of this past weekend with others, I … Continue reading →

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When The Music Stops

Posted on May 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

In many ways, trying to find success and a decent life in this contemporary world is like playing a very high risk game of musical chairs. At every step one tries to better one’s life, which requires more risk and … Continue reading →

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The Emperor Has No Clothes

Posted on May 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

Human beings are intensely symbolic organisms. Symbols, such as flags and currencies and mascots and other images draw a great deal of meaning from what they represent. When someone burns a flag, it is an assault on the dignity of … Continue reading →

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Let Slip The Dogs Of War: Crisis In The Spratly Islands

Posted on May 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Right now China and the Philippines are engaging in a diplomacy of brinksmanship that is threatening open warfare in the South China Sea over an uninhabited group of islands that are claimed by half a dozen nations. The islands would … Continue reading →

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The Purposes Of The Sabbath: Part One

Posted on May 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

I apologize to you all in advance. I did not have the time to make a short message this week, so I will make a long one. Why is the Sabbath important to God, and why is important to those … Continue reading →

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