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A Steep Price To Pay For Twenty Minutes Of Action

Posted on June 12, 2016 by nathanalbright

Like many people, I have been paying attention to the brouhaha that has surrounded the case of Stanford University rapist Brock Turner. Convicted three months ago of rape, the swimming star faced the potential of fourteen years of prison, and … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Invisible History Of The Human Race

Posted on June 12, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Invisible History Of The Human Race: How DNA And History Shape Our Identities And Our Futures, by Christine Kenneally, read by Justine Eyre Before I review the contents of the book, I would like to comment briefly on the … Continue reading →

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The Intractable Dilemma Of Presence And Absence

Posted on June 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

Among the many intractable dilemmas of my life [1] is the intractable dilemma of presence and absence. For lack of a better way of putting it, I am a haunted soul, tormented by the ghostly presence of history and memory … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Raising Children

Posted on June 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Raising Children: Teaching Children The Infinite Way, by Eileen Bowden In many ways, this book feels like a bait and switch. A reader who had no idea what the “Infinite Way” being spoken of by its author, … Continue reading →

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A Pretty Crappy Standard

Posted on June 9, 2016 by nathanalbright

On Tuesday morning, I had my first visit to court as a CASA [1] trainee, where a seasoned and experienced CASA who had handled about half a dozen cases on behalf of the court gave the last presentation, at least … Continue reading →

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The Four Women Of Matthew’s Genealogy Of Jesus Christ: A Study With Digressions

Posted on June 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Gospel of Matthew is often compared with the Gospel of Luke in such a way where, to many contemporary readers, the Gospel of Matthew comes off somewhat poorly. Luke is, quite accurately, known as a writer with a focus … Continue reading →

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Has Anybody Seen All My Wasted Friendship?

Posted on May 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

A few months ago [1], I listened to a recording that a friend of mine had made about wasted love. To be sure, I have known a fair amount of that in my own life, at least in the sense … Continue reading →

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Thesis And Antithesis, Or How Do We Get There From Here?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

In my libraries in Florida and Oregon, I have a variety of books on Theonomy from mostly American Calvinists [1] that delight in presenting the ideals of God’s law and in desiring the application of biblical law and especially penalogy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Return Of The Prodigal Son

Posted on May 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Return Of The Prodigal Son: A Homecoming, by Henri J.M. Nouwen A powerful example of art criticism as well as scriptural exegesis and personal memoir, this book begins with a painting, the late Rembrandt work “The Return of the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 21:7: For The Priest Is Holy To His God

Posted on May 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Leviticus 21:7 gives a curious restriction on the priests when providing regulations for priestly conduct, and it reads as follows: “They [priests] shall not take a wife who is a harlot or a defiled woman, nor shall they take a … Continue reading →

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