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Hermenteutics Of Meanness

Posted on May 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

The more I look around the world, and see the issues that exist in communication, the more I become aware that the absence of the hermeneutic of charity is one of the most essential aspects of the problems that we … Continue reading →

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To Justify Is Human

Posted on May 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

The capacity for self-justification is one of those universal human tendencies which frequently causes us problems as human beings.  As someone who has a not insignificant portion of this particular quality, I do not comment on the issue in order … Continue reading →

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The Problems At The Base Of It All

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the most obvious aspects of our world is the fundamental problem that we have when two people do not agree on the same authorities.  Ultimately, for two people to be agreed they must have a wide degree of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unleavened Bread

Posted on April 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Unleavened Bread, by Robert Grant It is hard to imagine that this book was a best seller in 1900.  Reading this book some 120 years after it was written, it is easy enough to see that the author was trying … Continue reading →

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Is Karen A Slur, Or, The Continuing Problems Of Incivility In Identity Politics

Posted on April 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the bad things about being isolated from real human beings is that one has more time to see people online.  As is frequently the case, people are not at their best when communicating on social media, and today’s … Continue reading →

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On The Importance Of Exhausting The Possible Space

Posted on March 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Yesterday during the sermonette portion of services for our local congregation, which has been meeting remotely during the current Coronavirus crisis, a video played to support camp.  It is expected that the camps will be open at some point during … Continue reading →

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Objectification Is Idolatry

Posted on March 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

In recently reading a book by noted Inkling Owen Barfield, I was struck by how his clarity of thinking must have influenced his fellow Inklings into a greater respect for the thinking of the Middle Ages, although it must be … Continue reading →

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Preaching To The Choir

Posted on January 31, 2020 by nathanalbright

Sometimes I wonder if it is necessarily a bad thing that most preaching is preaching to the choir.  Aside from the fact that I am frequently a member of the choir in a literal sense, I tend to find that … Continue reading →

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If You Had Trust, You Would Not Fear

Posted on January 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

For the last few days quite a lot of panicky people have talked about their fear that they were about to witness the start of a massive war between the United States and Iran.  While plenty of potentially provocative incidents … Continue reading →

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Speak No Ill Of The Dead

Posted on September 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

Since before the time I have blogged about it, or blogged about anything at all, I have been fascinated by the role of death in reputation, and yesterday provided two very distinct occasions where I had cause to ponder about … Continue reading →

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