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Political Authority and Emergency Powers in South Korea: A Historical Analysis

Posted on December 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Introduction South Korea’s relationship with emergency powers and martial law represents a complex historical narrative that illuminates broader patterns in the nation’s democratic development. This analysis examines the historical precedents of martial law in South Korea while contextualizing these events … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Dream Into Action

Posted on May 20, 2022 by nathanalbright

Dream Into Action, by Howard Jones When I was a teenager, I found a tape cassette of this album in a thrift store near where I lived and found it to be an enjoyable listen. It’s been a while since … Continue reading →

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Not Written In The Stars

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the most common, if lamentable, tendencies of humanity is to seek to avoid taking responsibility for our choices and our behavior. This frequently presents us with a dilemma, in that we seek to defend our own agency and … Continue reading →

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The Synagogue Of Satan In John’s Letters To Smyrna And Philadelphia

Posted on November 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

What makes a church into the synagogue of Satan?  And why is it that the two churches that had to deal with this are the only two that receive no blame but only commendation and encouragement in Revelation 2 and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Vertigo

Posted on May 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

Vertigo, by W.G. Sebald There are some quirks about W.G. Sebald as a writer that are well worth taking in mind when one reads a novel like this.  For one, Sebald definitely likes to dwell in the seedier parts of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Life-Changing Encounter With God’s Word From The Book Of Acts

Posted on March 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

A Life-Changing Encounter With God’s Word From The Book Of Acts, by the Navigators As the fourth and final book that I read in relatively quick succession in this series [1], this book is unfortunately the worst of the series … Continue reading →

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No Sacred Honor

Posted on February 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

Currently, I am in the middle of a course on the history of the slave south, and in that course there has been a lot of discussion about Thomas Jefferson. Much of the discussion involves the nature of his character … Continue reading →

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The Child Is The Father Of The Man

Posted on May 28, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the more troubling discussions I have had about psychology concerns the idea that the child is the father of the man, that the way we are as children is the origin of much of our behavior as adults. … Continue reading →

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