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Growing Up Adventist: A Dialogue Between Luke Ford and Gary Chartier II
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Growing Up Adventist: A Dialogue Between Luke Ford and Gary Chartier
Learning to live in community. A sense of belonging. Seventh-Day Adventism is a whole life system from diet to worship to study. I felt like I was on the periphery. I wanted to be in the burning middle. All the … Continue reading
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Luke & Amy: Sittin’ In The Tree Kissin’
Former Jewish Journal managing editor Amy Klein experiences the sweet dagger of surrender in Sunday’s New York Times: WHEN I met the blogger Luke Ford at a media party six years ago, I had no idea who he was. I … Continue reading
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Luke Ford Modern Love
I got a message this morning from Amy Klein, formerly of the Jewish Journal, that she has an essay on me in the New York Times’ Modern Love section. Here: “Why don’t we write a story about Luke Ford?” my … Continue reading
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What Can An Orthodox Jew Get Away With?
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." What can you get away with as an Orthodox Jew? How much freedom do you have? Can you eat at McDonalds? No way. Complete video of my discussion with Joey … Continue reading
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Media Scrutiny Of Sarah Palin
Matt Guidi writes on youtube: "Luke Ford (the guy narrating the Sarah Palin Video) is a conservative. This isn’t a Liberal attacking Palin, in fact no one is attacking Palin. Luke just thinks is BS when conservatives attack the media … Continue reading
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Judaism Is An Unromantic Religion VII
Complete video of my discussion with Joey Kurtzman on this week’s Torah portion Shoftim. Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Joey does not find the Torah spiritual. Funding Levites and rabbis. Married to Jesus?
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Living In Fear Of God
Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion “Shoftim.” Torah is not afraid to command fear. It says fear God. Not awe, but fear. You’re going to fear something, says Dennis Prager, you might as well fear God.
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Judaism is an unromantic religion
Complete video of my discussion with Joey Kurtzman on this week’s Torah portion Shoftim. Luke Ford, Joey Kurtzman discuss this week’s Torah portion "Shoftim." Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Moses directed the Israelites to appoint magistrates and officials for their tribes to govern … Continue reading
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