Category Archives: Books

Gil Rendle – Journey in the Wilderness

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Richard Heyduck

We will be reading Gil Rendle’s book Journey in the Wilderness: New Life for Mainline Churches here in the North District next month. It is well worth reading for all of us in the United Methodist Church who desire to … Continue reading →

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American Grace

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Richard Heyduck

Just finished another one of my Christmas books, American Grace by Robert Putnam and David Campbell. It is a sociological study of the current state of religion in America. Sociology of religion is not my field, but I try to … Continue reading →

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Brief review of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Nomad

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells many tales of her painful life growing up in and interacting with Islam in Arabian, African and European contexts. As one who has rejected Islam and belief in any god, she has become a full-fledged disciple … Continue reading →

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Current Books

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

This has been a finishing week, book-wise. First up was Douglas Farrow‘s little A Nation of Bastards. Not being Canadian, many of the references were foreign to my experience. I do see plenty of rejection of marriage as a stable … Continue reading →

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Books I’m reading now

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Having a short attention span, I tend to read several books at once. The ones I’m engaging in right now include these: 1. James Davison Hunter, To Change the World. I’ve just started it, so I don’t have much to … Continue reading →

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10 Books

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Richard Heyduck

Joining in the train that has been following Tyler Cowen, here are ten books that have shaped me to make me what I am today. The Bible – While I first encountered the Bible as a young child, only in … Continue reading →

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Wright on Justification – 6

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Some notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. Chapter 5 – Galatians Like other authors, Paul cannot ever say everything that needs to be said all at once. Justification in Galatians means … Continue reading →

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Wright on Justification – 3

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

Notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009 Chapter 2 Wright lays out the basic rules he works from: Let the various writings interpret each other. He sees the battles over the authenticity … Continue reading →

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Wright on Justification – 1

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

In this and future posts I will be sharing my notes on N.T. Wright, Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision, Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009. If you haven’t read it yet,  it’s well worth your time. In light of the … Continue reading →

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Books I’ve just finished

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Richard Heyduck

I read a fair number of books in the course of a year.  Here are a couple I’ve just finished. Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room: Simple Steps Pointing People to Faith. You’ll have to look a long time … Continue reading →

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