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White Paper: Exceptions to State Control of the National Guard under the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act

Posted on June 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act (PCA), also known as the Posse Comitatus Act, was a landmark piece of legislation passed to limit the power of the federal government to use military forces, including the Army and the National … Continue reading →

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The Taiping Rebellion and the Sabbath

Posted on May 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

The Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) stands as one of the most dramatic and complex efforts in world history to reshape society according to a religious vision rooted in the Bible. At its center was Hong Xiuquan, a Chinese visionary who, after … Continue reading →

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Yet He Shall Not See It

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 1, 2024.] Good afternoon brethren. We tend to think that our own times are unique … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Tolerable Anarchy

Posted on August 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, And The Making Of American Freedom, by Jedidiah Purdy This book is a classic example of the tendency of human beings to want to justify what they are. This book is a self-justification of a … Continue reading →

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Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part Three

Posted on September 1, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: The previous parts of this series may be found here and here.] Having examined, at least briefly, the way that Paul uses representation when it comes to matters of ethnicity and political identity, it is worthwhile to ponder the … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Criminal Mind: Part Two

Posted on April 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

When I spoke about the criminal mind previously the reader may think that the criminal mind is in rebellion against civil society or against any authority, and on at least a certain level this is true. Criminals certainly are hostile … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Quite What I Expected, But Definitely What We Needed

Posted on September 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I write this, we had split sermons in Portland and both of them had some striking similarities in their approach that let me know that both speakers were motivated by their own (understandable) concerns about the moral bleakness … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eyewitness To Irish History

Posted on October 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

Eyewitness To Irish History, by Peter Berresford Ellis There are some topics that it is hard to find a good example of, and Irish history is one of those. It is not hard to find a good Irish history because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tacky’s Revolt

Posted on September 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Tacky’s Revolt: The Story Of An Atlantic Slave War, by Vincent Brown This is a book which could be a lot better than it is, and the faults of this book are entirely the result of an author is working … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome

Posted on April 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome, by Zvi Yavetz What is it that you think of when you think of slavery in ancient Rome?  There are admittedly several angles that you could think of, but in judging this book it … Continue reading →

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