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The Heart That Deceives Itself: Self-Justification, Moral Rationalization, and Narrative Self-Construction in Light of Jeremiah 17:9

Posted on March 4, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper undertakes a sustained theological and anthropological examination of Jeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” — as the foundational scriptural diagnosis of the human capacity for self-deception. … Continue reading →

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The Terror Of Being Known

Posted on August 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Recently, someone I happen to know spent some time being hospitalized for an incident that might politely be termed a mental health emergency, and missed work as a result of this problem. Upon returning to work, he found out that … Continue reading →

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