Tag Archives: freedom

On The Asymmetry Between Government And Self-Government

Posted on March 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

Recently I have read five books in a Jane Austen continuation series that bother me on a fundamental level.  There is something deeply broken about the worldview of the author, in that she assumes that anyone who is a principled … Continue reading →

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Book Review: FDR Goes To War

Posted on March 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

FDR Goes To War:  How Expanded Executive Power, Spiraling National Debt, And Restricted Civil Liberties Shaped Wartime America, by Burton W. Folsom, Jr & Anita Folsom The more I read in this book, the less I appreciated FDR as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spartacus War

Posted on January 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Spartacus War, by Barry Strauss It is unclear exactly what led the author to write this book as a classicist who bemoans the lack of good sources and firm knowledge and has to resort to all kinds of speculations … Continue reading →

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Someone’s Freedom Is Often Someone Else’s Tyranny

Posted on October 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

During the Feast of Tabernacles this past year in Suriname, I overheard but did not participate in an argument that dealt with the legal philosophy concerning abortion law in the United States.  According to the woman who was vociferously not … Continue reading →

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We Are Pieces In The Mysterious Game Of Chess Played By God

Posted on September 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

I have from time to time written about God as a chessmaster.  Some people may find it comforting to realize that God is a master of strategy and that, as we are not on His level, divine providence will work … Continue reading →

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Here We Are, Servants Today!

Posted on September 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

Yesterday our congregation’s retired pastor gave a sermon message that was deeply interesting, as it often is when he speaks [1].  As is at lest somewhat frequent in his messages, he gave our congregation homework to read Nehemiah 8 and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: War Time

Posted on March 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

War Time:  An Idea, Its History, Its Consequences, by Mary L. Dudziak Initially, it would seem like an easy thing to define what war time is.  It is the opposite of peace time, duh.  However, the author manages to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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If God Wills It

Posted on February 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

James 3:16 gives a pointed reminder about boasting that we would do well to remember in our day and age:  “Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Defiant Courage

Posted on November 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Defiant Courage:  Norway’s Longest WWII Escape:  A True Story, by Astrid Karlsen Scott & Dr. Tore Haug When I started this story, I realized that I was already familiar with this story from my previous experience reading and watching the … Continue reading →

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The Age Of Seccession: The Kurds

Posted on October 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

A couple days ago, a large majority of voters in Iraqi Kurdistan voted for their independence in a unilateral referendum that was not supported by Iraq nor by any other nation in the Middle East except for Israel.  Although Iraqi … Continue reading →

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