Tag Archives: Islam

The Whores of Northern Malaysia

Posted on June 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I read a story that bothered me greatly, and one that has a lot of loose ends. As it happens, 30 foreign women (29 Chinese and 1 Vietnamese) and 8 Malaysian men were arrested in a prostitution ring at … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Gnosticism

Posted on May 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Even though Gnosticism is a nearly 2000 year old religious system, a name barely recognized by religious scholars, it still holds a tremendous appeal for people, largely for seeking to resolve tensions that exist in the Bible in either one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Everyday Biblical Literacy

Posted on May 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Everyday Biblical Literacy: The Essential Guide To Biblical Allusions in Art, Literature, and Life, by J. Stephen Lang Now, it may seem strange that someone like myself (who is fairly obviously a biblical literate) would go out of their way … Continue reading →

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Numbers 15:37-41: The Hassle About Tassels

Posted on April 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

When someone (like myself) tends to support a greater understanding and obedience to the entire body of biblical law, the law about tassels on garments in Numbers 15:37-41 proves to be one of the biggest hassles to deal with.  Even … Continue reading →

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Sagecraft

Posted on April 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

A few years ago I wrote several parts of a five-part play [1] called Sagecraft.  In the play, a party of six young people from a city called Delphi, each with their own unique personalities and backgrounds (explored in the … Continue reading →

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Numbers 5:11-31: Concerning Jealous Husbands

Posted on April 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

In my series on the biblical laws concerning love and marriage I have already examined the price of honor for a defiled virgin due to fornication [1] and the laws concerning the marriage of a captive prisoner of war [2].  … Continue reading →

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Edge Induced Cohesion In The Arabian Peninusula

Posted on March 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

From a cultural history perspective, one of the more important elements of the recent turmoil in the Middle East has been the way in which it has provided a possible avenue towards greater cooperation within the Islamist Sunni Muslim world.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1900’s

Posted on March 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1900’s, by James Miller, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour, editors This volume is definitely a disappointing end to an excellent series.  Instead of the excellence reached by most other volumes of this series [1] [2] [3] … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Mawlid-al-Nabi: Some Strange Parallels

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today the Muslims of the world celebrate Mawlid-al-Nabi, (literally “birth of the prophet”) the festival of the birth of Mohammad, their prophet, according to the Islamic lunar calendar.  This is a sort of popular festival with many strange parallels with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1000’s

Posted on February 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1000’s, by Brenda Stalcup, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour, editors This book is the first book, chronologically, in the Headlines In History series, though I have read most of the series previously [1] [2].  This book … Continue reading →

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