Monthly Archives: March 2016

Book Review: A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, And A Great War

Posted on March 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, And A Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien And C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, And Heroism In The Cataclysm Of 1914-1918, by Joseph Loconte At the end of this remarkable book, the author speaks about the bravery … Continue reading →

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Are We Not Also Veterans Of A Great And Terrible War?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

For the past few days I have been listening to an audiobook about the experience of Union soldiers after the end of the Civil War, which makes for some very grim listening. The historian, using an approach based on anecdotal … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Compassionate-Mind Guide To Overcoming Anxiety

Posted on March 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Compassionate-Mind Guide To Overcoming Anxiety, by Dennis D. Tirch As someone who reads more than my fair share of books about dealing with anxiety and PTSD and other issues related to dysfunctional family backgrounds [1], it is helpful to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It Wasn’t Your Fault

Posted on March 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

It Wasn’t Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion, by Beverly Engel It would be a lot easier to wholeheartedly recommend this book if the author had not felt it necessary to … Continue reading →

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A Judicial Temperament

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday we had what was, to me at least, a fascinating sermon on law and the qualities of a good judge. The five qualities that are generally agreed on as being important for judges to possess are as follows: knowledge, … Continue reading →

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A Walk For The Homeless

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a speech given at the Portland UCG Spokesmen’s Club on March 13, 2016.] How many of you in here have ever heard of a country singer-songwriter named Jimmy Wayne? About a decade ago … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How The North Won

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

How The North Won: A Military History Of The Civil War, by Herman Hattaway & Archer Jones Undaunted by the book’s more than 700 pages of main text and explanatory and statistical appendices, which make use of fundamental insights about … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget How Fragile We Are

Posted on March 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

It began surprisingly enough, with an accident. While I and a few others were in choir practice one of my friends came in saying that two people needed to come out because something serious had happened. There was soon the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reasons To Believe

Posted on March 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

Reasons To Believe: Thoughtful Responses To Life’s Tough Questions, edited by Dennis B. Moles and Ryan P. Whitson [Note: This book review was provided free of charge by Aneko Press in exchange for an honest review.] As a fond reader … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why Are You So Scared?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

Why Are You So Scared?: A Child’s Book About Parents With PTSD, by Beth Andrews, illustrated by Katherine Kirkland It is heartbreaking that such a book even needs to be written, a children’s book that encourages little ones on how … Continue reading →

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