Monthly Archives: September 2025

White Paper: The Preservation of Older Language and Cultural Forms Among Settler Colonists: Implications for Identity Politics

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Settler colonists across history have frequently preserved linguistic and cultural forms that have diminished or disappeared in their countries of origin. This process occurs due to geographic separation, limited exposure to cultural change in the metropole, and the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Regional Ethnography and Autonomy Concerns in the Carpathian Region of Europe

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary The Carpathian arc—spanning southern Poland and eastern Czechia through Slovakia, Ukraine’s Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia), northern Romania (Maramureș & Transylvania), and a corner of Serbia—is one of Europe’s most intricate cultural mosaics. Its upland “highlander” communities (Rusyns—including Lemkos, Boykos, Hutsuls), … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Origins of Scotland Yard and Its Association with English Law Enforcement

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The name Scotland Yard is one of the most recognizable terms in global law enforcement, synonymous with policing in London and, more broadly, with British investigative authority. Yet its origins lie not in police work but in geography, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Practical Biblicist Concerns in Approaching a Resistant Paid Minister

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction In the life of the Church, tensions sometimes arise when lay members perceive doctrinal error or pastoral missteps in the preaching or teaching of ordained ministers. The issue becomes sharper when a minister—especially one on salary—expresses resistance to correction … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The MacDuff Family and the Coronation of Scottish Kings: History, Meaning, and Implications

Posted on September 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Throughout medieval Scotland, legitimacy of kingship rested not merely on lineage or conquest, but on ritual and recognition. Among the most symbolically potent roles in this process was that of the MacDuff family, hereditary earls of Fife, who were … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Political Meaning in Greek Society of the Terms Used in Ephesians 6:12 for the Realm of Spiritual Evil in High Places

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Ephesians 6:12 is one of the most cited passages concerning spiritual warfare: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Defense of the Feast of Trumpets, the Sea of Glass, and the Wedding Supper of the Lamb

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction The Feast of Trumpets occupies a central place in biblical prophecy, foreshadowing the climactic return of Jesus Christ and the resurrection of the righteous. Attempts to defend its meaning sometimes risk weakening the biblical testimony by dismissing important symbols—such … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Theological Common Ground between German Radical Anabaptists and the Levellers & Fifth Monarchists of the English Civil War (with Notes on Related Radical Sects)

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper maps the theological terrain shared by two clusters of early-modern radical religion: (1) the German-speaking Radical Reformation, especially its Anabaptist wing (from the 1520s through the mid-16th century), and (2) the mid-17th-century English radicals of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Sweet Aroma to God: A Biblical Theology of Fragrance and Divine Pleasure

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The theme of a “sweet aroma” before God runs through both Old and New Testament, functioning as a metaphor for divine acceptance, satisfaction, and relational harmony. What begins as a liturgical phrase in the sacrificial system of Israel … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Defining the Scope of a Comprehensive Regional History of Appalachia

Posted on September 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper establishes the scope for a comprehensive regional history of Appalachia. Appalachia, stretching across more than a dozen U.S. states, represents one of the nation’s most distinctive cultural and historical regions. Too often framed through external … Continue reading →

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