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White Paper: The Politics of Time—Academic Dating Conventions, Religious Alienation, and Identity Commitments in Chronological Systems

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper examines the widespread academic adoption of the terms “CE (Common Era)” and “BCE (Before Common Era)” in place of the traditional “AD (Anno Domini, ‘in the year of our Lord’)” and “BC (Before Christ)”. It analyzes … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Politics of Time—Academic Dating Conventions, Religious Alienation, and Identity Commitments in Chronological Systems

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper examines the widespread academic adoption of the terms “CE (Common Era)” and “BCE (Before Common Era)” in place of the traditional “AD (Anno Domini, ‘in the year of our Lord’)” and “BC (Before Christ)”. It analyzes … Continue reading →

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White Paper: From Shame to Modesty — The Changing Connotation of the Veil Between Genesis 38 and Modern Times

Posted on July 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper explores the meaning of the veil in the biblical account of Genesis 38, where Tamar veils herself to pose as a prostitute, and contrasts it with the modern connotation of the veil as a symbol … Continue reading →

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The Double Bind of Openness and Secrecy: Hazards and Responses of Persecuted Religious Minorities

Posted on July 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction For religious minorities living under conditions of persecution, the dilemma of how to practice their faith in the face of hostility is perennial. The core of the problem is the double bind between openness and secrecy: being open about … Continue reading →

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An Imaginary Sermon In Qoms: Part Two

Posted on December 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

In the name of Allah, the most merciful, the most compassionate. To the family, friends, and the nation that mourns the passing of our dear brother, James Earl Carter, Jr., known to us as President Jimmy Carter, peace be upon … Continue reading →

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An Imaginary Sermon In Qoms

Posted on December 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

It has come to my attention that there is a saying among you that girls are like fruit that is to be squeezed and then tossed aside. This saying is a false one. Women are not like fruit that is to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Black Wave

Posted on December 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, And The Forty-Year Rivalry Unraveled Culture, Religion, And Collective Memory In The Middle East, by Kim Ghattas It is important to remember that the author is a leftist who thinks of herself as a centrist and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Serbs

Posted on November 1, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Serbs: History, Myth & The Destruction Of Yugoslavia, by Jim Judah This particular book is a somewhat sprawling but compelling account of the history of the Serbian people and the historical and cultural memory that, cultivated by their religious … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Posted on March 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, by David E. Long I read this book mainly because a friend of mine happens to be a Saudi from the Eastern Provence and we were talking about a Saudi holiday a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures

Posted on February 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures, by the Saudi Arabia Ministry Of Culture And Information It is not always clear what audience a book is aimed at, and this is the case here. This particular book is mostly made … Continue reading →

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