Monthly Archives: July 2012

Book Review: Hey Nostradamus!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by nathanalbright

Hey Nostradamus!, by Douglas Coupland It is only fitting that I write this review as the sort of person who could easily be a character in the novels of Douglas Coupland, who coined the term “Generation X” to describe people … Continue reading →

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Just Another Reason To Fight

Posted on July 25, 2012 by nathanalbright

A large amount of the problems of this world (though by no means all of them) are issues of resource management. While some people would fight and disagree anyway, competition for resources, be they material resources or such matters as … Continue reading →

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The Buck Stops Here

Posted on July 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

In times of great distress and worry, people tend to want help to come from someone and somewhere else. Nations are no different than people in wishing to find support from others as their own burdens are too much for … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34: The Rape Of Dinah

Posted on July 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

For perhaps understandable reasons, I feel very strongly when I have to come across the Bible’s stories of rape and incest in the course of my Bible study. Yesterday, in my class on the Pentateuch, I had to teach the … Continue reading →

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We Live In A Beautiful World

Posted on July 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

In this world there is much beauty, but a great deal of it is on the surface, with a lot of unglamorous and rather dark layers to it underneath. It is understandable that most people who wish to be positive … Continue reading →

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It Is A Far Better Thing That I Do, Than I Have Ever Done

Posted on July 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

Ever since I had to read A Tale Of Two Cities as a high school freshman, I have mused about the cruel fate given to Sydney Carton, a man I consider not unlike myself, a bit cynical but decent-hearted, tragically … Continue reading →

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Dark Knight Of The Soul

Posted on July 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

Now that I have seen Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, I see another layer of meaning behind its recent controversy, and find that the movie hit some unexpected and very deep personal buttons. Seeing as the film is immensely heavy … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted

Posted on July 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

I really need more face to face friends. There is one thing that internet conversations (including blogging) does not convey very well and that is tone. It is very difficult for me to convey tone effectively face to face, and … Continue reading →

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Luke 13:1-5: But Unless You Repent

Posted on July 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

Whenever there is a massive natural disaster or an atrocity, there is a natural tendency to question God, to wonder why God allows such evil and such suffering on this earth. Since we are human beings, and largely self-absorbed and … Continue reading →

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The Politics Of Acts: Part One

Posted on July 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

Let me state at the outset that I am a firm believer that no work of history (or literature) is politically neutral, and that everyone who creates a work does so with a very specific worldview and perspective and agenda … Continue reading →

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