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White Paper: A Biblicist Perspective on Divine Calling, Human Weakness, and the Difficulty of Elite Conversion

Posted on November 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines why, according to Scripture—and particularly 1 Corinthians 1:28–31—God typically calls those who lack elite status, social privilege, and worldly advantage. Drawing from both Old and New Testament patterns, as well as theological and sociological … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Literary Phenomenon of “Self-Discovery Through Abandonment”: A Biblicist Analysis of Modern Memoirs and Barely-Fictional Novels About Women Leaving Their Husbands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Over the past several decades, a major subgenre of contemporary fiction and memoir has emerged in which a woman abandons her husband, marriage, or family responsibilities in order to “find herself,” pursue self-actualization, or discover an authentic identity … Continue reading →

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The Irony of Denying Language: A White Paper on Works That Claim Words Cannot Communicate

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across musical, poetic, and literary traditions, creators have long produced works that paradoxically use language to deny the power of language. Songs that insist “words don’t mean anything,” poems that confess “I cannot say what I feel,” and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Situations in Life Where Gambler’s Ruin Threatens Success—and Why

Posted on November 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Gambler’s ruin is a concept from probability theory describing how a participant in a series of risky, repeated events can be inevitably bankrupted—even when the odds of each individual event seem favorable—if losses cannot be absorbed and the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Clinical and Ethical Thought Process Behind Avoiding Treatment or Removal of Slow-Growing Prostate and Other Indolent Tumors in Elderly Patients

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Modern oncology increasingly recognizes that more treatment is not always better, particularly for elderly patients with slow-growing prostate tumors or other indolent neoplasms. This white paper outlines the reasoning framework physicians use when recommending active surveillance or watchful … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Failure of “Love and Truth” as a Strategy, and the Challenges of Defining and Modeling Them for Church Leadership

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Church leaders frequently appeal to “love” and “truth” as the core of Christian identity and ministry strategy. Yet in many ecclesial contexts, “love and truth” has functioned less as a strategic framework and more as an empty slogan—leading … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of the Ways and Justifications People Use in Seeking Power

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Power—defined broadly as the ability to influence outcomes, shape environments, and command the actions of others—has always been central to social, political, and economic life. Individuals, groups, and institutions pursue power through a wide range of methods, often … Continue reading →

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A Typology of Factors Involved in “Location, Location, Location” in Property Value and AttractivenessWhite Paper:

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary “Location, location, location” remains the most enduring axiom in real estate. Yet the phrase is often invoked without precision. This white paper develops a rigorous typology of the factors that constitute “location,” explains why these factors exert such … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Levels of Knowledge and How to Communicate One’s Epistemic Position

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In every domain—science, theology, engineering, law, governance, interpersonal communication—people regularly speak at different levels of knowledge. Yet most confusion, conflict, and misjudgment arises not from disagreement over facts but from mismatched epistemic levels: one person is speculating while … 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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