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The Book of Life, the Book of the Living, and the God of the Living: A Biblicist White Paper on the Interwoven Witness of Scripture

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Scriptures present a unified theology of divine record-keeping, covenant identity, and eschatological belonging through the interrelated ideas of: The Book of Life (primarily Revelation; also Paul in Philippians), The Book of the Living (Psalm 69; Psalm 139; … Continue reading →

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Unilateral and Conditional Covenants in Scripture: A Biblicist White Paper on Their Nature, Structure, and Mode of Establishment

Posted on November 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Covenant is one of the central architectures of biblical revelation. Scripture presents God’s relationship with humanity—not least with Israel and the Church—through covenantal forms that articulate promises, obligations, blessings, and curses. Yet not all covenants in the Bible operate … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Literary Phenomenon of “Self-Discovery Through Abandonment”: A Biblicist Analysis of Modern Memoirs and Barely-Fictional Novels About Women Leaving Their Husbands

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Over the past several decades, a major subgenre of contemporary fiction and memoir has emerged in which a woman abandons her husband, marriage, or family responsibilities in order to “find herself,” pursue self-actualization, or discover an authentic identity … Continue reading →

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The Irony of Denying Language: A White Paper on Works That Claim Words Cannot Communicate

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across musical, poetic, and literary traditions, creators have long produced works that paradoxically use language to deny the power of language. Songs that insist “words don’t mean anything,” poems that confess “I cannot say what I feel,” and … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist Examination of the “Statutes of Omri”: Text, Theology, and Historical Implications

Posted on November 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The phrase “the statutes of Omri” (חֻקּוֹת עָמְרִי) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Micah 6:16, but it encapsulates a broad set of theological, political, and covenantal concerns. Although the biblical text does not directly enumerate … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Buster Scruggs as a Compelling Character for Feature Films and Serialized Television

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Buster Scruggs, the white-suited singing gunslinger from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), stands out as one of the most singular Western characters created in the 21st century. Though he appears only briefly in an anthology film, his … Continue reading →

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A Biblicist White Paper on the Implications of Judah’s Kings Having Their Mothers Listed While Israel’s Kings Do Not

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract In the historical books of 1–2 Kings and 1–2 Chronicles, a striking editorial pattern appears: the kings of Judah are almost always introduced with the name of their mothers, while the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel are … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Portrayals of English-Based Pidgins and Creoles — Convergence, Confusion, and Cultural Erasure

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across global contexts, English-based pidgins and creole languages arise from specific social, historical, and cultural conditions. Yet their portrayals—especially in written form—often collapse distinct languages into stereotyped spellings or caricatured “non-standard English.” This paper examines why readers sometimes … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Preliminary Steps Residents of Federally Subsidized Housing Can Take to Address Mold in Their Apartment Buildings

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Mold infestation in federally subsidized housing is both a public health problem and a structural governance problem. Tenants often face a complex intersection of health risks, bureaucratic systems, and legal constraints. Unlike private-market renters, residents in subsidized properties … Continue reading →

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White Paper: “Woke Up Dead”: The Meaning and Context of the Hebrew Phrase in the Assyrian Army Narrative: A Linguistic, Historical, and Biblicist Analysis

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The destruction of Sennacherib’s Assyrian army in a single night—recorded in 2 Kings 19:35 and Isaiah 37:36—is one of the most dramatic deliverance narratives in the Hebrew Bible. Popular preachers sometimes describe this event with the phrase “they … Continue reading →

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