Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Million Little Pieces

Posted on June 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

In the movie “Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” one of the key areas in the establishment of the relationship between the two heroes is a serious discussion between Nick and Norah about serious ultimate questions of our brokenness as beings. … Continue reading →

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Arguing With Heretics

Posted on June 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

Why are arguments about the meaning of texts so common and so intractable? A large part of the reason is the problem of context. Those who may be judged as heretics, which means someone who holds deliberately schismatic views about … Continue reading →

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War Is Not A Game

Posted on June 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is at least moderately significant that war games are going on right now in Syria, a nation whose regime is unstable (and that is putting it rather charitably) between Syria and three other nations: Russia, China, and Iran. This … Continue reading →

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How A Karen Birthday Party Is Like A Wedding

Posted on June 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

This evening the Karen woman who cleans our Teacher’s House, as well as the offices in the farm and the home of the son of my boss called me inviting all of our students and teachers to a birthday party … Continue reading →

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Where Is The Wuv?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

Because the word “love” is so often abused when it comes to the way we expect to be treated by others, I have invented the word “wuv” to describe the sappy, feel-good, kid-glove way people expect to be treated, and … Continue reading →

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The Implications Of The Fifth Commandment On Ecclesiology

Posted on June 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

Having already commented some about the promises given to those who obey the fifth commandment already recently [1], I do not wish to repeat myself here. Nonetheless, I did wish to examine an often neglected implication of the fifth commandment … Continue reading →

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The Fault Lies Not In Our Stars But In Ourselves

Posted on June 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is striking just how tenacious we as human beings are in avoiding the acceptance of fault on our side. We often believe of ourselves and others that admitting flaws and faults and shortcomings will disqualify us from being models … Continue reading →

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Face-Saving Measures

Posted on June 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I had the need to go into the office at the farm in order to make some copies of my syllabi for the two classes I am teaching today, as today is the first day of classes here at … Continue reading →

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Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls

Posted on June 17, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today all five of us here, the four teachers for this current year at Legacy and our teacher emeritus, went off to Mae Sa Waterfall, a set of small falls not too far from Chiang Mai. Plenty of my fellow … Continue reading →

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Honor Your Father And Mother, That Your Days May Be Long Upon The Land

Posted on June 17, 2012 by nathanalbright

Anyone who knows a fair amount about my own life history will recognize that my own relationship with my parents, and with authority figures in general, is far from a straightforward and pleasant affair. I have never considered myself to … Continue reading →

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