Tag Archives: rebellion

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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Book Review: The Kill Code

Posted on April 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Kill Code, by Clive Fleury [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by TCK Publishing in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading a book like this, it is important to … Continue reading →

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The War Of Heaven:  Satan In Revelation 12

Posted on November 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Revelation 12 is one of the most interesting passages in the Bible, because it brings the reader to a subject that the Bible has been dealing with from the beginning, and that is the ultimately unsuccessful warfare of Satan against … Continue reading →

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Too Late To Apologize

Posted on July 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

During the summer of 2013, when I was staying for a period of some weeks at the home of close friends who I did not realize at the time were distant relatives, a young woman of the family kept on … Continue reading →

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αυτονομία

Posted on July 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

The subject of autonomy is one about which my feelings and opinions are characteristically ambivalent.  Much depends on what one means by autonomy.  I general, I support the right of smaller regions and peoples to be free from despotic and … Continue reading →

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