Tag Archives: doctrine

Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part One

Posted on August 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I write this, I had a conversation with a deacon from a nearby congregation whom I happen to know fairly well who was talking about a paper he was working on concerning the contentious issue of women’s roles … Continue reading →

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Wrongly Dividing The Word Of Truth

Posted on March 7, 2022 by nathanalbright

It might seem a strange coincidence of sorts, but today in my own personal reading I came across a writer who attempted to get a great deal of mileage out of a verse that I cited yesterday in my own … Continue reading →

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That They May Be One As We Are: Part One

Posted on January 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

As I was reading a book about a particular subject that has long been viewed as a demarcation between those who are orthodox and those who are heretics, I was struck by the way that many of the problems and … Continue reading →

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People Wouldn’t Have Invented This

Posted on January 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

I was reading a book today and one of the things that the book kept on saying as a way of bolstering its point was that no one would invent the concept that was being talked about. This was, of … Continue reading →

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Nothing Is Sound

Posted on December 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

The band Switchfoot has, throughout their career, shown a great deal of attention in dealing with questions of the worldview of Christianity, in a philosophical sort of way, that has often resonated with a wide audience that includes plenty of … Continue reading →

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Wuv, Sweet Wuv: A Case Study In The Problem Of Projection

Posted on December 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

A long time ago [1], I had reason to examine the doctrine of love. As is typically the case, there is a wide gulf between our perceptions of being and feeling loved and the reality of love that exists in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jesus In Me

Posted on September 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jesus In Me:  Experiencing The Holy Spirit As A Constant Companion [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Multnomah/Waterbrook Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I liked this book both more and less than I thought … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Biblical Meditation Project

Posted on September 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

If we think of the subject of meditation and how it is presented, we can imagine a set of concentric circles.  Among all the books one can find on the subject of meditation, or that deal with it as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith

Posted on May 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith, edited by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] It is very hard … Continue reading →

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You Are My Friends If You Do Whatever I Command You: Part Three

Posted on April 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

In our previous sections (here and here), we looked at an obscure and often neglected scripture from the night before Jesus’ crucifixion and also that it demonstrated a model of friendship tied to loyalty and obedience that was not only … Continue reading →

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