Monthly Archives: April 2014

Book Review: The Pope And Mussolini

Posted on April 26, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Pope And Mussolini: The Secret History Of Pius XI And The Rise Of Fascism In Europe, by David I. Kertzer Although Italian history is not something I have often read about, recently I have read a few books that … Continue reading →

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The Darkness Around Us Is Deep

Posted on April 25, 2014 by nathanalbright

At the end of William Stafford’s poem, “A Ritual To Read To Each Other,” the poet writes: “For it is important that awake people be awake, or a breaking line may discourage them back to sleep; the signals we give–yes … Continue reading →

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What Is Truth?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

Among my many odd interests is at least some interest in the field of mathematical philosophy, which is a discipline of philosophy that seeks to use mathematics to help sharpen philosophical thinking [1]. This week’s lecture in the class I … Continue reading →

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Evil Friends

Posted on April 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

Last year a somewhat obscure album called “Evil Friends” came out, released by the alternative group Portugal The Man. At the time the album came out I was in a particularly sarcastic mood where I had wished to comment about … Continue reading →

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Aborted babies are being incinerated to provide electricity in the United States

Posted on April 23, 2014 by nathanalbright

Originally posted on The Matt Walsh Blog:
After reports a few weeks ago that aborted babies are burned to heat hospitals in the UK, today we get this: The remains of aborted humans are being shipped to a US power facility,…

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Book Review: The Good Dad

Posted on April 23, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Good Dad: Becoming The Father You Were Meant To Be, by Jim Daley with Paul Asay [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Book Look/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] At the core of … Continue reading →

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For The Beauty Of The Earth

Posted on April 23, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the earliest tasks of human beings given in the Bible is called the dominion mandate, and it is given for the first time in Genesis 1:26-28: “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to … Continue reading →

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Heartbeats

Posted on April 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today there was a very excellent split sermon to close the afternoon services for the Last Day of Unleavened Bread that dealt with the heart. Of particular interest was the examination of the electrical signal of the heart, and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Civil Campaign

Posted on April 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold As it would happen, I delayed my sleep last night to rather dramatic levels to finish reading this book, which ought not to be too surprising considering the fact that this particular novel … Continue reading →

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Kintsukuroi

Posted on April 21, 2014 by nathanalbright

(Photo by: Morty Bachar / Lakeside Pottery) http://lakesidepottery.com/Pages/kintsugi-repairing-ceramic-with-gold-and-lacquer-better-than-new.htm Although I have never tried my skills at pottery, I am interested in pottery at least for symbolic reasons that I have thought about as the potential subject for a future sermonette, … Continue reading →

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