Tag Archives: logic

Building A Mystery

Posted on December 21, 2014 by nathanalbright

My second favorite Sarah McLachlan song is probably “Building A Mystery,” from her popular Surfacing album. This song is remarkable in having an accurate view of mystery in its religious sense, when she speaks of a cross from a faith … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deductive Logic

Posted on December 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Deductive Logic, by St. George William Joseph Stock Unfortunately for the reader, the most enjoyable parts of this lethally dull book come at the end. Most of this book reads like a 19th century textbook, which it appears to have … Continue reading →

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Only As Strong As The Premises

Posted on December 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

For the last few days I have been trying to plow through an exceptionally boring book on logic, but despite the fact that the book has been lethally dull, it has reminded me of why I appreciate thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Signs Of Mind

Posted on July 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

How does one prove that an act is the result of intellect and not the result of random chance? It might seem somewhat straightforward to determine this matter, but there is little in this life that is entirely straightforward once … Continue reading →

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I Like ‘And’ Better

Posted on January 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

There are many occasions in life where false dilemmas are posed between two extremes that neglect the middle ground that both of them equally dislike. Throughout history there have been many false dialectics between two extremes pitted against the middle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ragamuffin Gospel

Posted on August 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Ragamuffin Gospel, by Brennan Manning [This book was provided free of charge by WaterBrook Multnomah Press in exchange for an honest review.] Let us begin this review by talking about the praiseworthy aspects of this book, so that we … Continue reading →

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A Picture Of Moderate Panic

Posted on July 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the more amusing aspects of my life is that I am not someone who tends to convey the severity of matters very well in person. A lifetime of practicing a stoic and phlegmatic approach to life on the … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got A Funny Feeling That Facebook Doesn’t Like Me Anymore

Posted on April 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Last night when I posted my blog entry, as is my fashion, on my Facebook page, I had to type in a code to show that I was not some sort of spammer. Likewise, at least one Facebook friend of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reasons For Belief

Posted on March 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

Reasons For Belief: Easy-to-Understand Answers to 10 Essential Questions, by Norman L. Geisler and Patty Tunnicliffe [Note: I received this book for free from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.] In reading this book, I could not help … Continue reading →

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The Strange Similarity Between Scottish Verdicts And NFL Challenges

Posted on January 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

As an author who tends to enjoy odd and curious connections between seemingly contrary phenomena [1], sometimes one recognizing similar patterns in widely different fields and then explores ways of understanding the reasons behind them. Today, let us examine the … Continue reading →

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