Daily Archives: November 15, 2025

White Paper: “Woke Up Dead”: The Meaning and Context of the Hebrew Phrase in the Assyrian Army Narrative: A Linguistic, Historical, and Biblicist Analysis

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The destruction of Sennacherib’s Assyrian army in a single night—recorded in 2 Kings 19:35 and Isaiah 37:36—is one of the most dramatic deliverance narratives in the Hebrew Bible. Popular preachers sometimes describe this event with the phrase “they … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Role of Modal Interchange in Songwriting for Capturing Complex Emotional Resonance

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Modal interchange—the borrowing of chords from parallel modes or tonal centers—has become one of the most effective tools for contemporary songwriters seeking nuanced emotional expression. By strategically stepping outside a song’s native diatonic palette, modal interchange enables composers to … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The History of City Pop and Its Global Cultural Impact

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract City Pop—an umbrella term for a wide range of urban, cosmopolitan Japanese popular music from the late 1970s through the 1980s—has undergone one of the most striking afterlives in modern musical history. Once considered a niche domestic genre reflecting … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Ramen as Both Poverty Food and Prestige Cuisine – Analyzing the Divergence Between Low-End and High-Concept Ramen

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Ramen occupies a rare dual position in global food culture. It is simultaneously: A staple of impoverished households, students, the working poor, disaster victims, and cash-strapped families, serving as a key symbol of austerity and resilience; and A … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Role of Local Congregations and Ordinary Brethren in Ordination and the Establishment of Religious Authority — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper argues that the New Testament model of ordination and religious authority is congregationally grounded, spiritually discerned, and functionally recognized, rather than hierarchically imposed. While apostolic figures held unique foundational authority, the continuing process of appointing … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Meaning of “Husband of One Wife” and “Wife of One Husband” in the Pastoral Epistles and Extra-Biblical Literature — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Pastoral Epistles require overseers, deacons, and (in an analogous but not identical sense) enrolled widows to demonstrate marital fidelity described by the phrases: “Husband of one wife” (mias gunaikos andra) — 1 Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6 … Continue reading →

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