Daily Archives: September 3, 2019

An Introduction To The Biblical Meditation Project

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

If we think of the subject of meditation and how it is presented, we can imagine a set of concentric circles.  Among all the books one can find on the subject of meditation, or that deal with it as a … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 12:10-14: And The Family Of The House Of Nathan By Itself

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

This past Sabbath I was having a conversation with a few brethren and one of the party asked about a particular obscure passage found in Zechariah 12:10-14:  ““And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Origins Of Political Order

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Origins Of Political Order:  From Prehuman Times to The French Revolution, by Francis Fukuyama This is by no means an easy book to read, coming in at about 500 pages of pretty dense material relating to political science, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dictator’s Handbook

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Dictator’s Handbook:  Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics, by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita And Alastair Smith This book is a very cynical one, but that is not always a bad thing.  In fact, when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It’s Even Worse Than It Looks

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein This book is not good, to put it very mildly.  It is, however, a type of bad book that deserves attention because it is bad mainly … Continue reading →

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