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Course Proposal: Civic and Legal Literacy for Adults

Posted on October 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Course Code: PAK 102 Credit Hours: 3 (or 45 contact hours) Delivery Format: Hybrid (In-person or Online + Discussion Forums + Practical Exercises) Prerequisites: None — open to all adults Program Context This course forms the foundational module in the … Continue reading →

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Curriculum Proposal: Certificate in Practical Adult Knowledge and Competence (CPAK)

Posted on October 30, 2025 by nathanalbright

Institution: Torah University (or equivalent adult education division) Proposed by: Department of General and Continuing Education Prepared by: Curriculum Committee on Adult Learning and Lifelong Competence Date: October 2025 Program Level: Post-secondary Certificate (Non-degree) Credit Hours: 24 credits (8 courses … Continue reading →

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Course Title: Numeracy for Adults: Practical Quantitative Literacy for Life, Work, and Citizenship

Posted on October 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Course Overview This course is designed to help adults build the kind of mathematical literacy that directly impacts their daily lives—financial management, critical evaluation of data, informed decision-making, and civic participation. The focus is on reasoning rather than rote calculation, … Continue reading →

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“Law on the Move”: The Legal Climate of Abraham Lincoln’s Illinois—Its Rhythms and Culture

Posted on October 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Between statehood (1818) and the Civil War, Illinois law matured from a rough-hewn, locally inflected system into an increasingly professional, statute-guided, market-oriented order. Abraham Lincoln practiced in the very center of this evolution (1830s–1850s). The daily life of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Decline of American Jurisprudence — Theory, Practice, and the Departure from the Founding Vision

Posted on October 29, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The development of American jurisprudence reflects a long struggle between the nation’s founding legal philosophy—rooted in natural law, divine accountability, and republican self-government—and subsequent movements toward legal positivism, technocratic management, and progressive instrumentalism. This paper traces the major … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Genre Conventions of Historical Detective Fiction Compared to Detective Fiction as a Whole

Posted on October 28, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Detective fiction, a genre built around the pursuit of truth through rational investigation, has evolved into numerous subgenres. Among these, historical detective fiction occupies a distinctive space by merging mystery structures with historical reconstruction. This paper analyzes how historical … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Presuppositions of Science and the Pseudoscientific Drift in a Post-Theistic World

Posted on October 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the foundational presuppositions that make science possible and contrasts them with the epistemological drift that occurs when a culture abandons belief in a fixed and intelligible creation grounded in divine order. It argues that … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Crisis of Artificial General Intelligence Across Fields of Knowledge

Posted on October 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) represents not merely a new technological development but a profound epistemic and institutional crisis across nearly every field of knowledge. Unlike specialized AI systems, AGI threatens to collapse the boundaries between disciplines, redefine what … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Establishing Middle Eastern Extension Campuses to Revitalize International Enrollment

Posted on October 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Problem Statement The university has experienced a significant decline in Middle Eastern student enrollment. Factors may include: Increased regional investment in domestic universities. Travel restrictions, visa uncertainty, and geopolitical risk. Cultural or religious hesitations about studying abroad. Economic pressures … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Theology and Psychology of Architectural Styles: The Implications of Design Practices for the Human Spirit and Social Order

Posted on October 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Architecture does more than shelter the body—it shapes the imagination, moral outlook, and spiritual posture of the people who inhabit it. Each architectural style, whether sacred or secular, classical or modernist, embodies implicit theologies and psychological assumptions about … Continue reading →

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