Category Archives: Judaism

Jacob Neusner: An American Jewish Iconoclast

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Luke Ford

One day circa 1992, my dad, who self-published over 40 books, brought me a brochure with books on Judaism and hundreds of the books were by Jacob Neusner. We couldn’t get over it. We’d never known anyone that productive. One … Continue reading →

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Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism (2008)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2008 book: * The theory of evolution has provided a profound intellectual challenge to religion over the past century and a half. Yet most studies of the impact and significance of evolution for religion … Continue reading →

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Is Gossip Good?

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Luke Ford

Judaism’s laws of proper speech Libel and Gossip Gossip As A Gauge Of A Religion's Commitment To Reality: Every religion (and every moral system) of which I am aware condemns gossip. None do it in as minute detail as Judaism. … Continue reading →

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Professor William B. Helmreich Dies From The Corona Virus

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Luke Ford

In his last year of life, the professor read and enjoyed my 2004 book Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism. When I was getting into Judaism in the 1990s, I read many of his books including “Wake Up, Wake … Continue reading →

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Jewish Tradition & The Challenge of Darwinism

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Luke Ford
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