Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Kindly Sea

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

We who live in the contemporary world are often tempted to think that the pervasive mood of heavy irony that characterizes our time is something new to us, but such thoughts tend to demonstrate a lack of awareness of human … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Queen Mary 2

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Queen Mary 2: The Greatest Ocean Liner Of Our Time, by John Maxtone-Graham, photographs by Harvey Lloyd [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Carpe Diem Books in exchange for an honest review.] Although it is highly unlikely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide To The Essential Spiritual Classics, selected by Renovarè and a specifically appointed editorial board, including Richard J. Foster, Dallas Willard, Phyllis Tickle, and Richard Rohr When I first saw the title for … Continue reading →

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A Mute Testimony

Posted on March 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

According to some archeologists [1], there once lived a vibrant urban civilization along the littoral of the Black Sea in what is now Bulgaria. A few thousand years ago, the cities of this area were burned by fire and utterly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Master Of War

Posted on March 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Master Of War, by Benson Bobrick Known mostly for his works on the history of the English Bible as well as a history of astrology, in this book historian Benson Bobrick writes about an unjustly obscure Union General [1] whose … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Lost Rivers

Posted on March 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Recently one evening I found myself in the Vancouver Library [1] watching a movie that was hosted by the Vancouver Watershed Council after having eaten an indifferent slice of cheese pizza whose main virtue was that it was free, which … Continue reading →

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Famous Last Words: Moses

Posted on March 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

When one thinks of the famous last words of at least a few people in the Bible, one thinks of books. The famous last word of Jesus Christ is, for example, the Book of Revelation, after which the canon of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Seven Laws Of Love

Posted on March 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Seven Laws Of Love: Essential Principles For Building Stronger Relationships, by Dave Willis [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] I happen to read a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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Back To The Foundations: A Novel Application Of C.S. Lewis’ Trilemma

Posted on March 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

My sense of timing occasionally borders on the tragic. For example, this morning’s Bible reading in the chronological Bible Reading Program I take part in included the last few chapters of Deuteronomy, which was this to say about the prophet … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Answering Jihad

Posted on March 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.] Although not a perfect book, this is a very timely book from a former Muslim … Continue reading →

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