Category Archives: History

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

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

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: West Virginia’s Appeal To Heaven

This white paper analyzes the “Appeal to Heaven” movement to invite western Virginia and western Maryland counties to join West Virginia, focusing on its historical symbolism, legal framework, political drivers, economic implications, and likely trajectories. It is descriptive and analytical, … Continue reading

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

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

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: A Potential Framework For A Peace Deal In Sudan

1. Executive Summary Sudan’s war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has become one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes: more than 11–13 million people displaced and over 30 million in need of aid, … Continue reading

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White Paper: The History of Rome from Its Founding to the Establishment of the Papal State

Below is a comprehensive white paper tracing the history of Rome from its legendary founding to the establishment of the Papal State, organized into major periods, each with its own historical situation, structural dynamics, and long-range significance. It is written … Continue reading

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White Paper: A Biblicist Framework for Justly Choosing What to Accommodate and What to Resist in Political Order

Executive Summary Every political order must continually decide what pressures to accommodate and what forces to resist. Cultural change, economic demands, moral claims, and external threats all exert competing pressures. Modern governments often respond inconsistently—accommodating where they should resist and … Continue reading

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A Biblicist White Paper on the Implications of Judah’s Kings Having Their Mothers Listed While Israel’s Kings Do Not

Abstract In the historical books of 1–2 Kings and 1–2 Chronicles, a striking editorial pattern appears: the kings of Judah are almost always introduced with the name of their mothers, while the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel are … Continue reading

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White Paper: Portrayals of English-Based Pidgins and Creoles — Convergence, Confusion, and Cultural Erasure

Executive Summary Across global contexts, English-based pidgins and creole languages arise from specific social, historical, and cultural conditions. Yet their portrayals—especially in written form—often collapse distinct languages into stereotyped spellings or caricatured “non-standard English.” This paper examines why readers sometimes … Continue reading

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