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In his new memoir, Michael Coren recounts his life, from Jewish cabbie's son to Anglican priest

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Coren, formerly a right-wing Christian media personality, reflects on his diverse religious journey and ultimate conversion to Anglicanism, which is explored in his memoir 'Heaping Coals: From Media Firebrand to Anglican Priest.' A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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FamilyReligionForgivenessLgbtqSpiritualityConversionCanadaAnglicanismMichael CorenClerical Collar

Places mentioned

Hackney, England, United Kingdom
"My dad was a working-class Jewish guy from Hackney, Tottenham, rough era, rough now, rough then, experienced with immigrants."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"The last time I flew, Toronto Airport, I walked in, and a fellow just came up to me and said, Father, could you bless me?"
Denver, Colorado, United States
"I was in Denver in the airport after 15 very long hours of finally finding my way there to wait for a shuttle to get me to the retreat."
London, England, United Kingdom
"I grew up in an area, East London, overspill, that had a significant Jewish minority."
Israel
"I went to Israel in 1979 for quite a long time, actually, to really... Well, I was... I was writing a thesis at university on Lehi, the Stern gang, and pre-state terrorism."
Tottenham, England, United Kingdom
"My dad was a working-class Jewish guy from Hackney, Tottenham, rough era, rough now, rough then, experienced with immigrants."
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