Tag Archives: musing

White Paper: How Churches and Other Businesses View Ex Parte Communications as a Priority (or Not)

Posted on November 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Ex parte communication—the act of one party communicating privately and unilaterally with a decision-maker about a matter under their authority—carries deep implications for fairness, transparency, and institutional legitimacy. While highly regulated in courts and administrative agencies, the priority … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for the Organization and Internal Structure of a New University

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented capabilities for the strategic design, internal organization, and operational management of a new university. Unlike legacy institutions constrained by historical structures, a new university can integrate AI at its foundation—building a flexible, data-rich, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Organizing University Programs Within Schools — Structures, Principles, and Governance Models

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The internal organization of university programs within schools (e.g., School of Business, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Theology) plays a decisive role in academic quality, faculty development, student progression, accreditation compliance, strategic planning, and institutional … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Bridging Authority Gaps: Recognizing and Overcoming Mismatched Expectations Between Ministers and Non-Ecclesial Leaders

Posted on November 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across faith communities, tensions frequently arise when individuals who hold significant authority in their professional, civic, or familial spheres interact with ministers who operate within a distinct domain of spiritual and pastoral authority. These tensions are not merely … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Insufficiency of Logic in Addressing Arguments That Arise from Deep Emotional Vulnerability

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines why purely logical argumentation—however rigorous, coherent, or formally valid—fails to meaningfully address positions, objections, or narratives that originate in emotional vulnerability. The failure is not due to defects in logic itself, but because logical … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Due Process Deficits in Church of God Disciplinary Systems: Legitimacy Risks and Structural Reforms for Improved Outcomes

Posted on November 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across the Church of God community—including Sabbatarian COG fellowships (UCG, COGWA, LCG, COG-7, and independent congregations)—disciplinary actions involving members or ministers often suffer from low perceived procedural fairness, even when leadership believes decisions are biblically or administratively justified. … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Thresholds of Linguistic Diversity: Defining Sprachbünde and Reassessing Neglected Zones of Contact Through History

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The concept of the Sprachbund—a linguistic convergence area where unrelated or distantly related languages share structural features due to prolonged contact—remains one of the most powerful yet inconsistently applied tools in historical linguistics. While well-known Sprachbünde such as … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Planning and Development for a Faith-Based Remote Podcast Between a Mother and Son

Posted on November 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper presents a comprehensive framework for creating, launching, and sustaining a faith-based podcast co-hosted by a mother and son who live far apart but connect remotely. The project sits at the intersection of devotional communication, intergenerational … Continue reading →

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The Book of Life, the Book of the Living, and the God of the Living: A Biblicist White Paper on the Interwoven Witness of Scripture

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Scriptures present a unified theology of divine record-keeping, covenant identity, and eschatological belonging through the interrelated ideas of: The Book of Life (primarily Revelation; also Paul in Philippians), The Book of the Living (Psalm 69; Psalm 139; … Continue reading →

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Unilateral and Conditional Covenants in Scripture: A Biblicist White Paper on Their Nature, Structure, and Mode of Establishment

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Covenant is one of the central architectures of biblical revelation. Scripture presents God’s relationship with humanity—not least with Israel and the Church—through covenantal forms that articulate promises, obligations, blessings, and curses. Yet not all covenants in the Bible operate … Continue reading →

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