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The Lost Meaning Of The Seventh Day Lecture
You’ve seen the book, now hear the lecture!
Posted in Adventist
Tagged christians jews, medical doctor, new testament, testament scholar, two jews
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The Spiritual Lives Of Sex Workers
Joe emails: "I had a fascinating experience on my way back from Vegas the other day. Sitting next to me was a moderately attractive very immaculately dressed young woman reading a book called “The Holy Science”, which is a nineteenth … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged adult entertainment industry, Dennis Prager, holy science, new testament, sex workers, spiritual lives
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Christianity Broke With Judaism Over Conversions
Charlie Hall posts to Hirhurim: I don’t think it can be used as a halachic source for us (well, maybe for the leftmost part of the left wing?) but in the New Testament, Chapter 15 of Acts makes it quite … Continue reading
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Tagged charlie hall, first break, judaism and christianity, new testament, Rabbis
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Orthodox Jews Burn Copies Of The New Testament
Brad A. Greenberg writes: And you thought reaction to the Messianic Jew who wanted to compete in the Bible Quiz was ugly. Orthodox Jews pull a page from Nazi playbook in this AP report: Or Yehuda Deputy Mayor Uzi Aharon … Continue reading
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Tagged aharon, ap report, arab world, bible quiz, central israel, deputy mayor, jewish blood, jewish religious school, loudspeaker, maariv, messianic jew, new testament, new testaments, orthodox jews, playbook, religious school students, religious students, religious town, uzi, yehuda
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Man’s Search For Meaning
Dana Jennings writes for the NYT: As my 40s lengthened, I inexplicably became ravenous for wisdom and meaning. I devoured theological tomes — the works of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the Catholic writer Thomas Merton come to mind — … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th century, abraham joshua heschel, ancient sages, becoming a jew, catholic writer, celestial highway, cuts of steak, drone, flesh and blood, Hillel, little voice, new testament, nyt, protestantism, sacred texts, saints and martyrs, solace, starbucks, thomas merton, transcendence
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