Monthly Archives: October 2023

Sometimes The Greatest Way To Say Something Is To Say Nothing At All

Posted on October 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

People who live in the contemporary age, especially in the United States and other Western nations, are continually bombarded with requests to say something. Whenever we watch a video online, we are told to engage with the algorithm by liking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: By Hands Now Known

Posted on October 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, by Margaret A. Burnham When I started reading this book, I had some rather harsh feelings about the shrill tone of the book and by the author’s somewhat tedious repetitiousness about certain … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The False Cause

Posted on October 30, 2023 by nathanalbright

The False Cause: Fraud, Fabrication, And White Supremacy In Confederate Memory, by Adam H. Domby This is the sort of book that does not really move the needle when it comes to debate, not least because the author has such … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reading Scripture As The Word Of God

Posted on October 29, 2023 by nathanalbright

Reading Scripture As The Word Of God: Practical Approaches And Attitudes, by George Martin I read this book, which is a volume from my landlord’s library, for a specific purpose. A member of my congregation came to me with a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Battle Of Fort Sumter

Posted on October 28, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Battle Of Fort Sumter: The First Shots Of The American Civil War, by Wesley Moody The author of this book, part of a series on critical moments in American history, takes a familiar subject and puts it in a … Continue reading →

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Ghostwriters And The Freedom Of Anonymity

Posted on October 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

It is commonly thought that the plight of ghostwriters is an unenviable one, with forgotten and obscure figures like Pardison Fontaine showing a strong pen game and writing for such rappers as Cardi B, former girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Manifest Destinies

Posted on October 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

Manifest Destinies: America’s Westward Expansion And The Road To The Civil War, by Steven E. Woodworth The phrase “manifest destiny” was memorably coined by a New York journalist in the period when the United States happened to be fighting Mexico … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Outbreak Of The Civil War

Posted on October 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Outbreak Of The Civil War: A Nation Tears Apart, by Heather Lehr Wagner Given the wide readership of books about the Civil War, writing a book like this seems like a particularly low-hanging fruit as far as a writing … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Corruption Of Identity Politics

Posted on October 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

It is a regrettable if obvious truth that those identities that are rewarded by governments will encourage those identities to be adopted. We have seen this process play out in contemporary politics, as the rewarding of people for being minorities … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Of The Hunger Games

Posted on October 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

The World Of The Hunger Games, by Kate Egan As always, when you read a book, a fair question to ask is, “Why does this book exist? Does it serve any purpose that is not already being met by another … Continue reading →

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