Tag Archives: research

It’s Not All In Your Head: Morgellons And Other Diseases

Posted on May 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I read an interesting post from Io9, a site that specializes in sci-fi and fantasy (and their reality counterparts in weird science), and they had an insightful article, taken from the Guardian (a notable English newspaper) about a disease … Continue reading →

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The Military Historian And The Fog Of War: A Case Study

Posted on April 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

History never looks like history books when one is experiencing the uncertainty and the “fog of war” that envelops one’s choices.  What in hindsight has the whiff of inevitability appears uncertain and contingent while one is experiencing it.  While looking … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Annals of the Former World

Posted on March 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

Annals of the Former World, by John McPhee As this book is a massive collection of five volumes worth of writing (four volumes of which were previously released as separate books), I thought it best to separately review each of … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of Connections

Posted on March 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Early this morning, I read news stories about a major quake in Tokyo along with tsunami worries.  Fortunately, my friend is okay–but I have seen on my Facebook news page that many of my own friends have friends and family … Continue reading →

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Ghost Writers In The Sky

Posted on February 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the more unsavory aspects of both science and writing is the relationship between drug companies and scientific researchers.  The integrity of scientific research depends on an honest examination of the evidence, as well as the fact that the … Continue reading →

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When Did The Disciples Go To The Tomb?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

It has been a longstanding question as to when the disciples went to the empty tomb1. Most people who call themselves Christians celebrate a sunrise Easter mass, copying the pagan habits of the Mithra worshipers and other such faiths whose … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Double Helix

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Who “discovered” the double helix in DNA?  If your answer is Watson and/or Crick, you’re wrong, but that is the answer most people automatically think of.  Having read and reviewed James Watson’s work The Double Helix [1], it is worthwhile … Continue reading →

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Introducing and Ranking The Twelve Apostles

Posted on January 30, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The following entry is something I wrote up about the Twelve Apostles a few years ago for a personal study of mine.  I hope you are all able to enjoy it.] Introduction The twelve apostles have long held a … Continue reading →

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A Musing on Official Historical Narratives and Agendas

Posted on January 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

In my experience as a historian engaged in various culture wars, including the ongoing ones over the American Civil War with neo-Confederate revisionist historians and over the Church of God crisis with other revisionist historians, I have to deal frequently … Continue reading →

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On The Fundamentals of Theology

Posted on December 21, 2010 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to talk about an aspect of my education that is perhaps little known to friends, especially outside of my church.  In 2004, I went to a Bible program called the Ambassador Bible Center, where my favorite … Continue reading →

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