Monthly Archives: December 2022

Book Review: The Anglo-Israel Thesis

Posted on December 31, 2022 by nathanalbright

The Anglo-Israel Thesis: Compelling Evidence That Caucasian Europeans Descended From The Ancient Israelites, by Reed Benson A great many readers will understand what this book is about from their own research and will find it a bit puzzling how the … Continue reading →

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Faraway, So Close: Part Three

Posted on December 31, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: Parts one and two.] When we look outside of the Gospels, we find that there exists in some stories the same tension between those who view themselves as obedient to God and yet are hostile to the repentance of … Continue reading →

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Faraway, So Close: Part Two

Posted on December 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Part one can be found here.] When we examine the Gospels as a whole, we find numerous interactions and parables that have a strong resemblance to the structure of the parable of the lost son. In these particular parables and … Continue reading →

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Faraway, So Close: Part One

Posted on December 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

This past Sabbath, in the second split sermon, a pastor of another congregation in the Pacific Northwest got emotional while talking about the implications of the parable of the prodigal son. The speaker’s point, and it was a worthwhile point, … Continue reading →

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Cores of Contention

Posted on December 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

For a long time, I have been fond of the United States Census Bureau and its unceasing efforts to place cities and counties and various other population areas in a larger context that shows what areas are part of the … Continue reading →

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On The Implications Of Simulation Theory

Posted on December 24, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the natural results of incompetence in stage management of events is that attention is drawn to the reality of stage management. The incompetence of attempts at controlling reality has influenced a rise in contemporary gnosticism, which is an … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe Your Eyes And Ears

Posted on December 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the unfortunate truths of competition is that incompetence tends to lead people to suspect that what was once seen as honest competition was in fact rigged. Once this suspicion is formed, it is hard for trust to be … Continue reading →

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The Debt Of Association

Posted on December 21, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I got an interesting message from a longtime friend about questions she liked to explore and was curious about my feelings on, and I thought that the questions she explored were the sorts of questions I pondered heavily as … Continue reading →

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If Not Always As Intended

Posted on December 20, 2022 by nathanalbright

Last night, as I write this, I found myself being productive in a way I did not expect. While I had intended on doing other activities, I found myself answering the questions of someone. As those who know me well … Continue reading →

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Are You For Us Or For Our Adversaries?

Posted on December 18, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, December 17, 2022.] Not too long ago, I discussed with you all the biblical understanding that God is … Continue reading →

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