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Some Thoughts On The Field Of The Cloth Of Gold

Posted on December 16, 2022 by nathanalbright

Perhaps the most visually spectacular incident of the Northern Renaissance was the Field of the Cloth of God that demonstrated the sincere efforts of Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France between June 7 and 24, 1520 in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reconciliation: The Continuing Agenda

Posted on June 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Reconciliation:  The Continuing Agenda, edited by Robert J. Kennedy What is the relationship between repentance, penance, and reconciliation?  Admittedly, I find that question to be highly interesting, and it appears as if reconciliation is a matter that causes a great … Continue reading →

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The God Of Peace Will Crush Satan Under Your Feet: Satan In Romans 16

Posted on November 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

There are times where a passage that may seem ordinary inspiration actually has a great deal of insight and complexity hidden with it, and that is the case with Paul’s brief mention of Satan being crushed under the feet of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All Life Is Problem Solving

Posted on October 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

All Life Is Problem Solving, by Karl Popper In reading a book like this one has to temper one’s expectations.  Typically when a great philosopher or writer dies, there are a lot of essays and generally unread speech transcripts and … Continue reading →

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Peace For All Who Desire Peace

Posted on October 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

There is a strange tension at the heart of pacifist thought.  If one was uncharitable, one might even consider it to be a contradiction.  I should note at the outset that I do not consider myself a pacifist.  My own … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Peace: A Very Short Introduction

Posted on October 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

Peace:  A Very Short Introduction, by Oliver P. Richmond This little book, which is thankfully very short, has at its heart a very deep contradiction.  Not only does it show the peace movement as being like feminism in that in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Peace: Making Our World A Better Place

Posted on October 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

Peace:  Making Our World A Better Place, by Faces For some reason that I cannot entirely understand, my library shelved this short magazine aimed at preteens to help indoctrinate them into antiwar leftwing politics as a book, even though it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Working For Peace

Posted on October 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

Working For Peace:  A Handbook Of Practical Psychology And Other Tools, edited by Rachel M. MacNair and Psychologists For Social Responsibility There is a lot of area where I disagree with the approach of these authors concerning their pacifism.  Although … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Culture Of Peace

Posted on June 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

Culture Of Peace, edited by David V. Edling [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is truly a time where we need to cultivate a culture of peace.  … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Ministry Of Reconciliation: Part Six

Posted on May 5, 2017 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This message is part of a series of posts about a series of messages.  Part one is here, part two is here, part three is here, part four is here, and part five is here.] In his closing to … Continue reading →

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