Monthly Archives: July 2012

Surprised by… Sin?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Richard Heyduck

If you watch tv, I bet you’ve seen a show where someone no one suspected turned out to have deep, dark secrets. A man everyone knew to be a loving and engaged father was really a molester. A woman who … Continue reading →

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Church as Laboratory

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Richard Heyduck

In their On the Moral Nature of the Universe, Nancey Murphy and George Ellis say, “The church is a laboratory for imagining and practicing new forms of social life.” What do they mean by this? Our first thought might be … Continue reading →

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Civil?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Richard Heyduck

I’ve seen this claim several times, as part of an apologetic for same-sex marriage. Marriage is a civil ceremony. Because it is a civil ceremony, it is a civil right. I don’t get it. The hidden premise, “All civil ceremonies … Continue reading →

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Why College?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Richard Heyduck

When a person chooses to go to college, what does that person take herself to be seeking? What is the expected outcome of the (usual) four years of time, work and expense? The first answer many in our culture offer … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Ask?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Richard Heyduck

If you want to learn how to bake, whom do you ask? Ask a baker. It’s obvious. If you want to learn how to paint, whom do you ask? Ask a painter. That’s a no-brainer. If you want to learn … Continue reading →

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