Category Archives: Christianity

White Paper: Centralization of Power and Opportunity in Churches—Dynamics, Risks, and Strategies for Balanced Congregational Development

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In many denominations and church networks—whether hierarchical, connectional, or loosely affiliated—there is a recurring tendency for power, opportunity, and membership to centralize in the “headquarters church,” “mother congregation,” or “home office congregation.” This dynamic mirrors national challenges in … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist White Paper: Distinguishing Job’s Eloquent Self-Defense from the False Accusations of His Friends and From the Charge of Self-Righteousness

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Book of Job contains one of Scripture’s most intricate examinations of suffering, righteousness, and divine justice. Job’s speeches are often misunderstood as lapsing into self-righteousness, while the friends’ speeches are mischaracterized as orthodox defenses of divine justice. … Continue reading →

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The Human Nature of Christ and the Human Nature of Fallen Humanity: A Biblicist White Paper Contrasting Christ’s Humanity Without Sin and Our Humanity Under Sin

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines—with a strictly biblicist methodology—the distinction between the human nature assumed by Jesus Christ in the Incarnation and the fallen human nature possessed by all descendants of Adam. Scripture affirms that Christ truly became human … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Duties of Care — Who Bears Them, When, and Why It Matters

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Duties of care form the backbone of all responsible social, professional, and institutional conduct. They delineate when individuals or organizations must act prudently to prevent harm to others. Across legal systems, ethical theory, biblical moral reasoning, and organizational … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Perspective on Divine Calling, Human Weakness, and the Difficulty of Elite Conversion

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines why, according to Scripture—and particularly 1 Corinthians 1:28–31—God typically calls those who lack elite status, social privilege, and worldly advantage. Drawing from both Old and New Testament patterns, as well as theological and sociological … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Reasons Why Ministers and Churches Face Legal Exposure and Liability

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Churches and ministers occupy a complex intersection of religious liberty, fiduciary responsibility, interpersonal counseling, employment law, real estate management, and public-facing operations. Although religious freedom protections in the United States and other common-law jurisdictions provide significant defenses—especially under … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Literary Phenomenon of “Self-Discovery Through Abandonment”: A Biblicist Analysis of Modern Memoirs and Barely-Fictional Novels About Women Leaving Their Husbands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Over the past several decades, a major subgenre of contemporary fiction and memoir has emerged in which a woman abandons her husband, marriage, or family responsibilities in order to “find herself,” pursue self-actualization, or discover an authentic identity … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Typology of Political Behavior Among the Patriarchs, Old Testament Prophets, and New Testament Figures

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a biblicist typology of political behavior as revealed in the lives of the patriarchs, Old Testament prophets, and New Testament figures. Rather than imposing external political theory, this analysis draws strictly from the canonical … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist Examination of the “Statutes of Omri”: Text, Theology, and Historical Implications

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The phrase “the statutes of Omri” (חֻקּוֹת עָמְרִי) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Micah 6:16, but it encapsulates a broad set of theological, political, and covenantal concerns. Although the biblical text does not directly enumerate … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Failure of “Love and Truth” as a Strategy, and the Challenges of Defining and Modeling Them for Church Leadership

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Church leaders frequently appeal to “love” and “truth” as the core of Christian identity and ministry strategy. Yet in many ecclesial contexts, “love and truth” has functioned less as a strategic framework and more as an empty slogan—leading … Continue reading →

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