Monthly Archives: July 2021

The politics of biblical interpretation

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Luke Ford

Aaron W. Hughes writes in 2018: * The Biblical narrative has long been used to articulate political positions about Jewish life. The history of Jewish philosophy, for example, is essentially the history of reading the Bible through a set of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | Comments Off on The politics of biblical interpretation

Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars: Critical Explorations in the History of Religions

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Luke Ford

Bruce Lincoln writes in this 2012 book: * This is not a religious book. Rather, it is a book about religion. Insofar as it aspires to truth, said truth is strictly provisional and mundane. * Like all proponents of the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Comments Off on Gods and Demons, Priests and Scholars: Critical Explorations in the History of Religions

Tikkun ha-Olam: The Metamorphosis of a Concept

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Luke Ford

Gilbert S. Rosenthal writes in 2005: * The notion of tikkun ha-olam—healing, mending, repairing the world, improving society—has become a popular concept these days. Everyone seems to be invoking the term or the concept: it is a shibboleth in both … Continue reading →

Posted in Judaism | Comments Off on Tikkun ha-Olam: The Metamorphosis of a Concept

How Luke Ford and his Show “Changed my Life”

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Luke Ford
Posted in Personal | Comments Off on How Luke Ford and his Show “Changed my Life”

A Sunday Chat With Donovan Worland, Charlottesville, Aussie Singer Nick Cave (7-11-21)

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Luke Ford

00:00 Donovan Worland’s channel, https://www.youtube.com/user/donworland 01:00 Donovan has a white father, black mother 02:00 Donovan on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/donworland 03:00 Donovan’s Twitter account, https://twitter.com/don_arete 04:00 Donovan on Minds, https://social.quodverum.com/@Donovan 12:00 Oriental medicine 18:50 Oregon vs California 22:00 Donovan feels more comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Blacks, California, New Zealand, Oregon | Comments Off on A Sunday Chat With Donovan Worland, Charlottesville, Aussie Singer Nick Cave (7-11-21)