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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: Situations in Life Where Gambler’s Ruin Threatens Success—and Why

Posted on November 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Gambler’s ruin is a concept from probability theory describing how a participant in a series of risky, repeated events can be inevitably bankrupted—even when the odds of each individual event seem favorable—if losses cannot be absorbed and the … 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

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

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: A Framework for Self-Reflection on Personal Contentiousness

Posted on November 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Contentiousness—defined as a habitual readiness to argue, resist, provoke conflict, or escalate tension—impacts relationships, organizational dynamics, and personal well-being. Although few individuals see themselves as “contentious,” many exhibit patterns that functionally are. Because contention often disguises itself as … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Developmental Divergence Between Oldest and Younger Children—Family Dynamics, Competencies, and Predictive Patterns

Posted on November 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Birth order has long been recognized as a significant influence on child development. While no single pattern applies universally, decades of cross-disciplinary research—from psychology to sociology to anthropology—show consistent trends in how the oldest child and younger siblings … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Meaning of “Husband of One Wife” and “Wife of One Husband” in the Pastoral Epistles and Extra-Biblical Literature — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Pastoral Epistles require overseers, deacons, and (in an analogous but not identical sense) enrolled widows to demonstrate marital fidelity described by the phrases: “Husband of one wife” (mias gunaikos andra) — 1 Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6 … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Property Rights in Persons: Historical, Legal, and Moral Perspectives

Posted on November 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper presents a typology of property rights that people have claimed, exercised, or theoretically could hold in other human beings. It explores the full spectrum of these rights—ranging from overt ownership, as in slavery, to partial or symbolic … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Adoption in Roman Society and Pauline Theology: A Biblicist Analysis of Spiritual Reproduction

Posted on November 9, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the concept of adoption as it existed in Roman law and society and explains why the Apostle Paul used this legal and familial metaphor to describe the believer’s relationship to God. It further integrates … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Hypercritical Religion: The Psychology and Theology of Misapplied Piety

Posted on November 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper examines the theological, psychological, and moral roots of hypercritical religiosity—specifically, the belief that others’ minor or imagined sins deserve condemnation while one’s own violations of clear divine commands are ignored. Using the case study of a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Political and Social Commentary on the Book of Malachi

Posted on November 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Book of Malachi stands as the final prophetic message of the Old Testament, marking the transition between prophetic revelation and the silence preceding the coming of John the Baptist. It offers not merely a theological rebuke but … Continue reading →

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