Monthly Archives: August 2014

Book Review: The Trial Of Jesus From A Lawyer’s Standpoint, Volume II

Posted on August 21, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Trial Of Jesus From A Lawyer’s Standpoint, Volume II: The Roman Trial, by Walter M. Chandler As commented on before [1], this volume is the second volume to an excellent work of history and legal analysis that looked at … Continue reading →

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A Turn Of The Phrase

Posted on August 21, 2014 by nathanalbright

As someone whose primary interests in philosophy are in the area of epistemology, I am often greatly intrigued by matters of word use, especially in the way that the language of people often reveals hidden assumptions and a lack of … Continue reading →

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Guns And Butter

Posted on August 20, 2014 by nathanalbright

During times of war or great conflict within society, there is often a disagreement as to the priority of guns or butter. Guns are defined as those resources that are outer-directed at resolving the crisis, such as destructive weapons or … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Ashgate Companion to The Thirty Year’s War

Posted on August 20, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Ashgate Research Companion to The Thirty Year’s War, edited by Olaf Asbach and Peter Schroder When I asked to review this book from the Michigan War Studies Review [1], the fellow in charge of sending out materials asked me … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Trial Of Jesus From A Lawyer’s Standpoint, Volume 1

Posted on August 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Trial Of Jesus From A Lawyer’s Perspective, Volume 1: The Hebrew Trial, by Walter M. Chandler This happens to be a book I have had in my kindle app for over a year, and I finally started reading it … Continue reading →

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Are You Gonna Cross That Line?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, I happened to think of a few related scenes involving the crossing of lines, which is a subject of some personal concern [1], and so I thought it would be worthwhile to show the results of my poetic pondering … Continue reading →

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A Review Of The 2014 Oregon Men’s Weekend

Posted on August 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

Alright, so this was the second year in a row [1] that I went to the Oregon Men’s Weekend. Before I go into some of the details about this weekend, I would like to comment a little on some of … Continue reading →

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I Wanna Get Better

Posted on August 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

On Sabbath I chatted with an acquaintance of mine about a couple who is splitting up that I know a little bit but not particularly well. As I was thinking about this particularly story, even without knowing (or wanting to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Christian Survival Guide

Posted on August 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

A Christian Survival Guide: A Lifeline To Faith And Growth, by Ed Cyzewski [Note: This book was provided free of charge in exchange for an honest review.] This book is a classic example of a work that tries very hard … Continue reading →

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Fragmented Book Reviews: Part Three

Posted on August 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

Fragmented Book Reviews: Part Three All About Costa Rica, by Nikol Vega Canales It is unclear exactly how much credit this “author” deserves for this e-book. Having checked material from Wikipedia [1], it is pretty clear that this book is … Continue reading →

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