Monthly Archives: April 2021

Your Sins Will Find You Out In Genetic Genealogy

Posted on April 23, 2021 by nathanalbright

I must admit personally to being very fond of genetic genealogy. That is not to say that there are not risks that genetic information could be misused by someone, but only that the ease of finding DNA for someone if … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Exploring The Reasons Why, Or Some Thoughts On The Political Theory Of The Bible: Part Four

Posted on April 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

Already, so far in this brief series of posts, we have looked at some of the combination between equality and oneness in history, in the relationship between God and Jesus Christ, and in human institutions. While there is a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, E Pluribus Unim | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Book Review: On The Way To The Wedding

Posted on April 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

On The Way To The Wedding, by Julia Quinn One of the regrets I have about reading this series, aside from reading it in general, is that the novels I read first tended to be the most cliched in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Book Review: Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Posted on April 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

Romancing Mister Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn I have to say that as someone who has read a substantial amount of books by the author [1], that this book was a rare break from the author’s monotonous tendency to for couples … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , | Leave a comment

On Earth As It Is In Heaven, Or Some Thoughts On The Political Theory Of The Bible: Part Three

Posted on April 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Previously, we have discussed the tension between oneness and equality in history as well as in the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ. What I would like to do now is to comment on the biblical relationship between … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, E Pluribus Unim, History | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Momento & Following

Posted on April 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Momento & Following, by Christopher Nolan This book is made up of two screenplays for films by Christopher Nolan, as well as follow-up material about each of them, that together are a bit more than 200 pages. The first section … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Star Over Bethlehem And Other Stories

Posted on April 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Star Over Bethlehem And Other Stories, by Agatha Christie This book is a collection of short stories that is titled after its first story, which looks at an imaginary temptation of Mary at the birth of Jesus Christ that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Scandals That Don’t Happen

Posted on April 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

I still remember to this day the experience that I had when my mum and I went to an evening meeting of the Spanish Honor Society when I was a freshman in high school, and my mother had to liven … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Musings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Midrash And Multiplicity

Posted on April 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

Midrash And Multiplicity: Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer And The Renewal Of Rabbinic Interpretive Literature, by Steven Daniel Saks While I am somewhat familiar with Jewish midrashic literature, I must admit that I am not very familiar personally with the Pirke-de Rabbi … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Religious Study Of Judaism

Posted on April 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Religious Study Of Judaism, by Jacob Neusner One of the issues with this book, and many like it, is that the author thinks of himself as a sound historian of religion. It is immensely difficult to be a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, History | Tagged | 2 Comments