Monthly Archives: October 2017

Book Review: Sinners In The Hand Of A Loving God

Posted on October 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sinners In The Hand Of A Loving God:  The Scandalous Truth Of The Very Good News, by Brian Zahnd [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Waterbrook.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The title … Continue reading →

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Only The Shadow Knows

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time I get plenty of articles written about a phenomenon known as Shadow IT.  While the concept is not necessarily something that greatly bothers me, perhaps because I am a bit more jaded than most people when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Koran

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Koran, translated from the Arabic by J.M. Rodwell In reading and reviewing a book like this I find myself at a great disadvantage in at least two respects.  For one, I cannot help reading this book critically as an … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: Great World Religions: Islam

Posted on October 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Course:  Great World Religions:  Islam, by Professor John L. Esposito This course is taught by someone who is considered to be an expert on interaction between Islam and the West, although he is not a Muslim himself.  In listening … Continue reading →

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#MeToo

Posted on October 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

My father used to love telling a story about the high point of his career as a thespian in school plays, when he played a character whose only line was “Me too.”  Although he did not consider himself a great … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For The Explanation Of Biblical Symbols

Posted on October 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Over the course of the Feast of Tabernacles, one of my friends in my local church congregation sent me an e-mail request asking if I would take it upon myself to write a complete explanation of biblical symbols from the … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: U.S. Military Operations: Law, Policy, And Practice

Posted on October 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

U.S. Military Operations:  Law, Policy, And Practice, edited by Geoffrey S. Corn, Rachel E. VanLandingham, and Shane R. Reeves When I requested this particular book as a possibility, I wondered if anyone else would choose it.  When reading books like … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Parent’s Guide To The U.S. Navy

Posted on October 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Parent’s Guide To The U.S. Navy, by Thomas J. Cutler It’s been a while since I have been able to review books for the Naval Historical Review [1], because my work schedule usually leaves me requesting books to review … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Grand Funk Railroad

Posted on October 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

Grand Funk Railroad is a band full of intriguing conundrums when it comes to their place in the history of rock & roll music.  A lengthy successful series of albums must be balanced against a small number of familiar hit … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends

Posted on October 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends:  Confessions Of A Reality Show Villain, by Courtney Robertson with Deb Baer I’m not sure that I could be considered a member of Bachelor Nation, although I was called it at least once … Continue reading →

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