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A Biblicist Examination of the “Statutes of Omri”: Text, Theology, and Historical Implications

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The phrase “the statutes of Omri” (חֻקּוֹת עָמְרִי) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Micah 6:16, but it encapsulates a broad set of theological, political, and covenantal concerns. Although the biblical text does not directly enumerate … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Framework for Justly Choosing What to Accommodate and What to Resist in Political Order

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Every political order must continually decide what pressures to accommodate and what forces to resist. Cultural change, economic demands, moral claims, and external threats all exert competing pressures. Modern governments often respond inconsistently—accommodating where they should resist and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Logistics and Feasibility of a Singapore-Style Food Rating System for American Grocery Foods

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Introduction Singapore is well known for its highly visible, government-run hygiene grading of eateries (the “A/B/C/D” grades at hawker stalls and restaurants). Adapting something like this to packaged foods in American grocery stores raises a big question: Is it … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Preliminary Steps Residents of Federally Subsidized Housing Can Take to Address Mold in Their Apartment Buildings

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Mold infestation in federally subsidized housing is both a public health problem and a structural governance problem. Tenants often face a complex intersection of health risks, bureaucratic systems, and legal constraints. Unlike private-market renters, residents in subsidized properties … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Perspective on the Public-Health Approach of the Priests in Leviticus

Posted on November 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The book of Leviticus presents one of the earliest systematically codified public-health frameworks in human history. While not framed in modern epidemiological terms, its prescriptions concerning uncleanness, inspection, quarantine, environmental hygiene, bodily emissions, infectious skin conditions, mold remediation, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Meaning of “Husband of One Wife” and “Wife of One Husband” in the Pastoral Epistles and Extra-Biblical Literature — A Biblicist Perspective

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Pastoral Epistles require overseers, deacons, and (in an analogous but not identical sense) enrolled widows to demonstrate marital fidelity described by the phrases: “Husband of one wife” (mias gunaikos andra) — 1 Timothy 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6 … Continue reading →

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Historical Lessons and Contemporary Political ImplicationsThe Miscalculation of the Assassins of Julius Caesar:White Paper:

Posted on November 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, 44 BCE, is one of history’s most iconic political murders. Yet it is equally one of its most catastrophic miscalculations. The senatorial conspirators—men who considered themselves patriots defending … Continue reading →

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White Paper: On Responsibility For Bridge Failures On Engineers In China

Posted on November 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Bridge failures in China sit at the intersection of rapid infrastructure expansion, challenging geology, overloaded transport networks, and a stringent but uneven system of professional accountability. Recent collapses – including the partial failure of the newly opened Hongqi … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Political and Social Commentary on the Book of Malachi

Posted on November 8, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Book of Malachi stands as the final prophetic message of the Old Testament, marking the transition between prophetic revelation and the silence preceding the coming of John the Baptist. It offers not merely a theological rebuke but … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Iron Law of Megaprojects: Logic, Political Psychology, and the Crisis of Trust

Posted on November 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The “Iron Law of Megaprojects”—coined by Bent Flyvbjerg and colleagues—states succinctly: “Over budget, over time, over and over again.” Empirical evidence across thousands of major infrastructure, defense, technology, and urban projects reveals that roughly 9 out of 10 … Continue reading →

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