Daily Archives: May 7, 2018

Interview With A Critic

Posted on May 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

“Why are you talking to me,” the critic asked me as soon as I began.  I am not someone particularly worth talking to, he seemed to suggest with every word or phrase that he said with considerable reluctance and diffidence.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Judah’s Scepter And The Sacred Stone

Posted on May 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

Judah’s Scepter And The Sacred Stone, by D.A. Brittain [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Given my upbringing and the popularity of stories about the Israelite origin of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Beginning Of Politics

Posted on May 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Beginning Of Politics:  Power In The Biblical Book Of Samuel, by Moshe Halbertal and Stephen Holmes This book is a stellar example of what happens when someone gets biblical, historial, and political analysis right.  There are a lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: In God’s Shadow

Posted on May 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

In God’s Shadow:  Politics In The Hebrew Bible, by Michael Walzer This book has an essential difficulty, and it is notable that the author is aware of it but unable to entirely transcend it.  That difficulty is that the Bible … Continue reading →

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