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Book Review: Supreme Injustice

Posted on November 16, 2023 by nathanalbright

Supreme Injustice: Slavery In The Nation’s Highest Court, by Paul Finkelman Viewed in one way, this book is a valuable tonic to those works on the Supreme Court that largely whitewash and ignore the importance of slavery to Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Book Review: By Hands Now Known

Posted on October 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners, by Margaret A. Burnham When I started reading this book, I had some rather harsh feelings about the shrill tone of the book and by the author’s somewhat tedious repetitiousness about certain … Continue reading →

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Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Yard

Posted on August 28, 2023 by nathanalbright

I have occasionally written that skunks are my favorite animal, and for many people this strikes them as somewhat odd. Perhaps ironically, skunks are themselves rather anxious and nervous animals, but their intensely unpleasant spray is such a successful deterrent … Continue reading →

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Laying Up Treasures In Hell

Posted on May 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

It has long been recognized that among the more notable and glorious uses of what is frequently deemed to be unrighteous mammon is for those earthly riches to fund heavenly projects. When one listens to beautiful music or travels to … Continue reading →

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Against The Spirit Of Every Age

Posted on May 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

It is seemingly inevitable at this point that in the future, people will find it as easy to be against the spirit of this contemporary age that the people of this age are to past ages. I suspect that people … Continue reading →

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Second Thoughts On The Categorical Imperative

Posted on February 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

For those who are not familiar with the concept, the categorical imperative was a principle that was stoutly and verbosely defended by the 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant which posited that for an action to be moral, it would … Continue reading →

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The Enemies Of Our Existence

Posted on February 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I was watching some online videos about Columbo, a popular series mainly (but not only) in the 1970’s that had a particular approach to it. In the show, the audience knew who (and why) the murder was committed … Continue reading →

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Basics Of Biblical Justice

Posted on January 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on January 25, 2023.] There are few subjects that our contemporary age is as interested in talking about … Continue reading →

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Getting What You Deserve

Posted on December 7, 2022 by nathanalbright

Recently I was watching some sports and a recurring commercial came on that featured an elderly gentleman urging senior citizens to take advantage of the Medicare enrollment period and to get what they deserve. The assumption was that older people … Continue reading →

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No Immunity, No Indemnity

Posted on October 6, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the most richly satisfying moments in film history, for me personally, is the moment in the Lethal Weapon franchise when the baddie proclaims “Diplomatic Immunity” immediately before being shot. The moment, which has been heavily anthologized and is … Continue reading →

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