Monthly Archives: August 2022

Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part Two

Posted on August 31, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: Part One of this series can be found here.] When we hear the term representation in the contemporary world, the idea is often that various subaltern groups who have suffered at the hand of a reputedly cruel and unjust … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, E Pluribus Unim, History, Musings | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Album Review: Ghost In The Machine

Posted on August 31, 2022 by nathanalbright

Ghost In The Machine, by The Police After three successful albums, the Police were one of the most important rock acts in the world, having demonstrated increasing skill in making thoughtful music that combined various elements, originally coming from more … Continue reading →

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

Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part One

Posted on August 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I write this, I had a conversation with a deacon from a nearby congregation whom I happen to know fairly well who was talking about a paper he was working on concerning the contentious issue of women’s roles … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, E Pluribus Unim, History, Love & Marriage, Musings | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Album Review: Zenyatta Mondatta

Posted on August 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

Zenyatta Mondatta, by the Police After the considerable success of the first two albums of the Police, we might expect that the following album would largely follow suit, and in general that is exactly what happened. Boosted by having a … Continue reading →

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

Piglet In A Pen

Posted on August 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more unusual aspects of the annual kids’ rodeo hosted by our congregation’s pastor (which I usually personally label by his name) is the fact that even though we are a people who have nothing to do with … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Sports | Tagged | Leave a comment

Those Who Want War And Those Who Accept War

Posted on August 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

I do not consider myself a pacifist. As someone who has spent a considerable amount of my time involved in conflicts of various kind and even more of my time studying conflicts and seeking to draw insight from them, I … Continue reading →

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

Any Identifiable Group

Posted on August 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

A friend was trying to send me some “funny” art history memes, and it was not too long before I found I was not amused, because the people making the art history memes were misandrist (presumably female) art history fans … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Where There’s Smoke There’s A Smoke Machine

Posted on August 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the lessons that we should have been learning over the course of the last decade or so is that where there is smoke, there is a smoke machine, and not necessarily a fire. The realization that a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Album Review: Regatta De Blanc

Posted on August 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

Regatta De Blanc, by The Police Only one year after recording and releasing their debut album, the Police came out with a second album that consolidated their success. If anything, the album’s success was even greater, as it had two … Continue reading →

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

It’s Almost As If They Want You To Break The Law

Posted on August 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

One the characteristic aspects of life in a corrupt and tyrannical state is the problem of entrapment. It was the habit, for example, of the Jacobean and Elizabethan police state in England to use police spies as agent provocateurs to … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , | Leave a comment