Monthly Archives: March 2018

I Wanted Words But All I Heard Was Nothing

Posted on March 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

As anyone remotely familiar with my writing knows, I am by no means unfamiliar with that unhappy feeling one gets when one sends messages and communications into a black hole of silence with no reply at all [1].  As someone … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers

Posted on March 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Early Christian Writings:  The Apostolic Fathers, translated by Maxwell Staniforth It must be admitted that this is not a complete volume of the writings that are considered part of the Apostolic Fathers [1].  Even so, so long as the reader … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Your Mind Matters

Posted on March 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Your Mind Matters:  The Place Of The Mind In The Christian Life, by John Stott Although I am somewhat familiar with the author’s work [1], I was made familiar with this book by the recommendation of a friend of mine.  … Continue reading →

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Origen And the Weariness Of Many Books: Part One

Posted on March 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Although I have spent some time defending Origen from the negative views that others have had about his beliefs in subordinationism [1], it should be noted that there are some aspects of Origen’s thinking we can find in the first … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Origen On Prayer

Posted on March 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Origen On Prayer, by Origen Adamantius At the end of this short book of about 100 pages Origen says something that is striking and worth considering for any writer as prolific as he is:  “But if you press on to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Letters

Posted on March 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Letters, by Origen Adamantius To put it somewhat mildly, Origen was an interesting fellow who had a complex role in Early Christianity as an intellectual whose hostility to the Jews led him on the one hand to promote a Hellenistic … Continue reading →

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The Curious Connection Between The Didache And Diotrophes

Posted on March 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

We have previously discussed the enmity between Jews and Christians in the period of early Christianity and how that related to ideas about the Sabbath in the Didache [1], and some readers may remember that Diotrophes is the villain of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Everyman’s Bible Commentary: Isaiah

Posted on March 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Everyman’s Bible Commentary:  Isaiah:  “The Salvation Of Jehovah”:  A Survey Of The Prophet Of Isaiah The Prophet, by Alfred Martin [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Everyman’s Bible Commentary: Daniel

Posted on March 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Everyman’s Bible Commentary:  Daniel, by John C. Whitcomb [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The book of Daniel has long been a source of contention concerning higher criticism … Continue reading →

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The Bully In Me And The Bully In You

Posted on March 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

There are no doubt quite a few people who celebrate the comments made by our previous vice president that if he had grown up in school with our nation’s current president that he would have beat him up.  Quite a … Continue reading →

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