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White Paper: The Naming of Josiah: Parental Agency, Prophetic Foreknowledge, and the Nature of Named Deeds

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The naming of Josiah, king of Judah, occupies a unique place in biblical studies because his name appears in a prophecy approximately three centuries before his birth (1 Kings 13:2). This paper examines three closely related questions: Who … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Formation and Its Failure in Contemporary Society

Posted on December 31, 2025 by nathanalbright

Modern societies are increasingly marked by dysfunction in attention, self-regulation, moral reasoning, vocational stability, civic trust, and interpersonal responsibility. These failures are often attributed to individual psychological weakness, political polarization, or the disruptive effects of technology. While each of these … Continue reading →

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White Paper: From Prolific Polygyny to Managed Monogamy: Factors Behind the Shrinkage of the Chakri Dynasty from the Mid-19th Century to the Present

Posted on December 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Introduction In the mid-nineteenth century the Chakri dynasty of Siam/Thailand produced royal offspring on a scale that is difficult to imagine today. King Mongkut (Rama IV, r. 1851–1868) fathered around 82 children with 35–36 wives and his son Chulalongkorn … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Literacy of Joseph and the Patriarchs: A Biblicist Analysis

Posted on December 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the question of literacy among Joseph and the broader patriarchal figures in Genesis (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants). From a biblicist perspective, literacy is understood not as a universal social skill but as … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Genetic Mechanisms Behind Mixed Hair Pigmentation: Blonde Hair, Red Beards, and Multicolored Eyelashes

Posted on December 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The coexistence of light (blonde/sandy) scalp hair, reddish facial hair, and mixed-pigment eyelashes is a well-documented and genetically coherent phenomenon. It results from: Polygenic control of pigmentation (multiple genes influencing melanin type and amount). Regional variation in gene … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Position on Patriarchy and its Limits

Posted on December 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary “Patriarchy” is often used imprecisely, referring at times to legitimate biblical headship and at other times to authoritarian domestic systems foreign to Scripture. This white paper clarifies: The biblically defined structure of male headship in the home and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Infantas as Brides in European Royal Diplomacy—and Whether the Alliances Held

Posted on December 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary From the late medieval period through the 18th century, the daughters of Iberian monarchs—infantas of Spain (and similarly in Portugal)—were among Europe’s most valuable diplomatic assets. Their marriages were not primarily “romantic unions,” but instruments designed to (1) … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Mothers of the Kings of Judah: A Biblicist Examination of Maternal Backgrounds, Status, and Theological Significance

Posted on December 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The biblical record of the kings of Judah is unique among ancient Near Eastern royal annals in its consistent naming of the king’s mother (Hebrew: ’ēm hammélek). Far from being incidental genealogical detail, this pattern signals theological, moral, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Authority Paradox: Why Those Who Struggle to Respect Authority Often Seek Authority Themselves

Posted on December 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across institutions—families, churches, workplaces, governments—one repeatedly encounters a persistent paradox: individuals who resist, resent, or reject legitimate authority are often the very individuals who most desire to be seen as authorities themselves. They frequently fail to perceive the … Continue reading →

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Fruit and Fruitfulness in the Bible: A Biblicist White Paper on Terminology, Imagery, and Theological Function

Posted on December 1, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, literary contexts, and canonical theology of fruit and fruitfulness in Scripture. In the biblical canon, “fruit” functions in multiple senses: agricultural, biological, moral, covenantal, spiritual, missional, eschatological, and judicial. … Continue reading →

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