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White Paper: Consequences and Implications of Israel’s Sept. 9, 2025 Strike on Hamas Leadership in Doha, Qatar

Posted on September 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary On September 9, 2025, Israel carried out a strike in Doha targeting senior members of Hamas’s political leadership resident in Qatar. Qatar condemned the action as a violation of its sovereignty; early reporting indicated multiple fatalities among associates … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Effects of Logistical Failures on Japan’s Army, Civilians, and Prisoners of War in World War II

Posted on September 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary From 1942 onward, Japan’s war effort was progressively crippled less by decisive battlefield defeats than by the grinding collapse of its logistics. A small, fragile merchant fleet; late and weak convoy protection; interservice rivalry; doctrinal overconfidence in “spirit” … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Bernese Goals and Efforts in the Burgundian War (1474–1477)

Posted on September 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Burgundian War (1474–1477) was a defining moment for the Swiss Confederation, especially for Bern. While the conflict was catalyzed by the ambitions of Charles the Bold of Burgundy, it was the city-state of Bern and its allies … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Contexts and Typology of the Biblical Calls to Not Fear and Be of Good Courage

Posted on August 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The biblical commands “do not fear” and “be strong and of good courage” are among the most repeated exhortations in Scripture. They serve as reassurance in times of uncertainty, grounding faith communities in God’s promises, presence, and power. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: How the Biblical Command Against Murder Became Misinterpreted as a General Prohibition on Killing

Posted on July 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines how the sixth commandment of the Hebrew Bible—traditionally rendered in English as “Thou shalt not kill”—came to be misunderstood and misinterpreted in much of modern thought as a blanket prohibition on all forms of … Continue reading →

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The Noahic Covenant: Biblical Foundations for Universal Government and Individual Obligations

Posted on July 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract The Noahic Covenant, established in Genesis 9 following the great flood, represents one of the most foundational yet underexplored aspects of biblical theology concerning civil government and universal human obligations. This white paper examines the theological, ethical, and political … Continue reading →

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Bombs Over Tehran

Posted on June 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Earlier today someone asked me how the passage in Deuteronomy 21 regarding God avenging the blood of the innocent dealt with the victims of war. My first thought was that it didn’t. Since the beginnings of history, we have realized … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Legacy of Rest: Bed Bequests in the Anglo-American and Protestant Traditions (1500s–1800s)

Posted on June 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

AbstractThis white paper explores the social, legal, and cultural practice of bed bequests in the Anglo-American world from the sixteenth century into the eighteenth century, focusing on England and colonial America. It places the bequest of William Shakespeare’s “second-best bed” … Continue reading →

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On The Day Of Passover

Posted on April 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following are the prepared notes for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 12, 2025.] Good afternoon brethren. Today is a rare situation where we have Sabbath services … Continue reading →

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Momento Mori

Posted on April 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text of a #4 Add Color Speech given to the Spokesman’s Club for the United Church of God congregation in Portland, Oregon on Sabbath, April 5, 2025.] I have not had many pets over the … Continue reading →

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