Tag Archives: logic

Creating A Bigger Box: Rethinking The Traditionalist-Progressive Paradigm

Posted on January 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is a blog entry about a particular front of the culture war, that being my own religious tradition. Nonetheless, it is a subject of greater interest (and many readers of my blog are members of the Church of … Continue reading →

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Drama Queens: A Note On Maturity

Posted on January 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while I like to review my profiles on Facebook or Linked In, and occasionally I find that people have removed me as their friend for reasons unknown without explanation.  Not being someone who tends to do … Continue reading →

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Terms and Conditions

Posted on January 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

As someone who generally likes a free-flowing and open sort of discussion or debate, I have been amused at the sort of interest some people have in controlling the terms of debate for their advantage.  It is striking to see … Continue reading →

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On The Difference Between Greek Thought and Hebrew Thought

Posted on December 22, 2010 by nathanalbright

What is the difference between Greek thought and Hebrew thought?  It would be most picturesque to picture a scene.  In one scene you are watching a group of people argue in black and white, elegantly splitting hairs, while in the … Continue reading →

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The Coercive Logic of the Bible

Posted on December 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

While reading the book The Riddle of Scheherazade, I was struck by just how forcefully the concept of coercive logic is present within the Bible itself.  Though I originally wished to explore the subject within the book review, I quickly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient and Modern

Posted on December 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

The Riddle of Scheherazade And Other Amazing Puzzles, ancient and Modern, by Raymond Smullyan This book is really two books in one.  The first book is a series of thematically related chapters that serves to continue Edgar Allen Poe’s continuation … Continue reading →

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Does God Keep His Law?: A Novel Application of C.S. Lewis’ Trilemma

Posted on December 1, 2010 by nathanalbright

For the last few days I have been engaged in an interesting (to me) debate about logic and definitions, a subject which I take a great deal of interest in.  There is no need to get into the specifics of … Continue reading →

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A Brief Challenge To The Readers

Posted on November 20, 2010 by nathanalbright

So, being interested in the subject of history and also in the rules of debate, I have a challenge to the readers of my blog.  If there is any historical subject the good (and thus far quiet) readers of my … Continue reading →

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C.S. Lewis, Logic, and Fantasy

Posted on November 18, 2010 by nathanalbright

George MacDonald, though little remembered today [1] was one of the great original authors of fairy tales in the 19th century. Perhaps his greatest achievement was in his inspiration of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien through his writings. As Dickenson … Continue reading →

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