Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Science Envy in Theories of Religion

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Luke Ford

Aaron W. Hughes published in 2010: In the recently published Contemporary Theories of Religion (Stausberg; 2009, hereafter CTR), at least 9 of the 15 chapters are devoted to theories that interpret and/or explain religion from perspectives that can loosely be … Continue reading →

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Max Weber and the Two Universities

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Luke Ford

Professor Stephen P. Turner published in January 2024: No sooner than the ink had begun to dry (or should we say the pixels stopped changing) on the publications written to celebrate the centennial of Weber’s ‘Science as a Profession and … Continue reading →

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Unanswered Threats: Political Constraints on the Balance of Power

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Luke Ford

Randall Schweller wrote in 2010: ALTHOUGH THE BRITISH EMPIRE according to J. R. Seeley and Winston Churchill was acquired in a fit of absentmindedness, territorial expansion usually advances through a deliberate and collective will to imperial power, through a single-mindedness … Continue reading →

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What Is Religion?: Debating the Academic Study of Religion

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2021 book: Jews who practice Judaism do not necessarily think they are practicing religion, unless they are part of a larger Western society that defines Judaism as such. Many ultra- Orthodox Jews do not, … Continue reading →

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Impulse Control Disorders

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2010 book: Pathological Gambling: Promoting Risk, Provoking Ruin * Americans spend more money on gambling than on any other form of entertainment (Volberg 2001). From 1995 to 2006, consumer spending on commercial casino gambling … Continue reading →

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