Monthly Archives: July 2020

Book Review: Psalms (Jensen)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Psalms, by Irving L. Jensen The book of Psalms is an obvious place to seek biblical understanding as well as the way in which we can best understand God’s working in the lives of others and how people responded to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How We May Make Melody In Our Hearts To God In Singing Of Psalms

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

How We May Make Melody In Our Hearts To God In Singing Of Psalms, by John Wells This short pamphlet, an excerpt from a larger work by the author, is a 17th century demonstration of why it was that the … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Thirty-Fourth Study: Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Thirty-Fourth Study:  Psalms Of The Sons Of Korah, by G.S. Burroughs It is puzzling to me at times why it is that JSTOR occasionally contains deeply interesting Bible Study materials, but that is certainly the case here.  An otherwise obscure … Continue reading →

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Não Dà?

Posted on July 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

It is always fascinating when one comes to expressions that are elegant and short in one language and that do not have any equivalent in other languages.  Given that language is meant to convey truths from one mind and heart … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Solution Of The German Problem

Posted on July 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Solution Of The German Problem, by Wilhelm Ropke What is the German problem?  In the aftermath of World War II, there was a great deal of discussion of how to punish Germany for the sins of the Nazi regime.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Economics Of The Free Society

Posted on July 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Economics Of The Free Society, by Wilhelm Ropke One of the fascinating aspects of Wilhelm Ropke, a somewhat unjustly obscure economist in the present world, is that he explored the economic basis of the free society and spent a great … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Social Crisis Of Our Time

Posted on July 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Social Crisis Of Our Time, by Wilhelm Ropke In times of crisis like our own, it is a useful thing for us to ponder the relationship between our own crisis and those crises that have come before.  By understanding … Continue reading →

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Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud

Posted on July 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a message given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, July 18, 2020.] There is saying that you know you are in trouble when you have to say … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Klengen Dictionnare: Fransceich-Letzebuergesch

Posted on July 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Klengen Dictionnare: Fransceich-Letzebuergesch, by Actioun-Lezebuergesch One can learn a fair amount about a language by looking at its dictionaries.  This dictionary generally begins with the French and then contains the equivalent word or expression in Luxembourgish.  This is unsurprising given … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 9-16

Posted on July 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Lëtzebuergesch fir all Dag. Lektiounen 9-16, by  Guy Bentner & Frederic Noens One of the interesting aspects of seeing material like this is the way that in a rather small number of lessons (16), the authors assume that the reader … Continue reading →

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