Category Archives: Culture

Texas Ten Commandments

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

As a Christian – and a Pastor, no less! – I’m expected to be for the public imposition of signs of (my own) religion. Recently Texas has taken the step of requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in school … Continue reading →

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Variation in Populations

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Each one of us is susceptible to a variety of ways of categorization/inclusion in various populations. There is commonly variation within every population when it comes to some characteristic. Consider the variation of “height” within the population of “10 year … Continue reading →

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International Students

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

It’s been depressing to see the level of animosity directed at international students by the current administration. Having friends who were international students was one of the highlights of my college experience. The college I attended only had about a … Continue reading →

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The Trend toward Finding Christianity “Useful”

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

As a preacher, I’m often encouraged to preach “relevant” messages. When I look at those who subscribe to the ethos of “relevance” I see messages based on wisdom. Surely people do need wisdom: wisdom on how to have a marriage, … Continue reading →

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Gambling Culture

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Arnold Kling looks at how our culture has gone wild over gambling. He doesn’t see a happy end. Here’s the last reason he gives for our compulsion. Check his post to see the rest. A final reason that gambling has … Continue reading →

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The Power of Character

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

In his The Scandal of the Kingdom, Dallas Willard writes: People can do good things and appear to be very good, but when opportunity arises, they may do whatever it takes to get what they want, even if they have … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention?

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the voices shouting for your attention? If it’s not a politician, it’s an “influencer” – or maybe that “helpful” device you carry around.

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Abraham in the Negative World

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Continuing a review of Billy Abraham’s Divine Agency and Divine Action: Systematic Theology, v.3, there is a passage that touches on phenomena Aaron Renn interprets in his recently popular book, Life in the Negative World. We stand currently at a … Continue reading →

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Love of Domination

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Do you want to live in a society ruled by those who love to dominate others? In this post economist Timothy Taylor discusses Adam Smith’s analysis that those who pursue domination are not working in their own best interests (let … Continue reading →

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What Kind of God?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Tyler Staton in Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: Jesus hasn’t revealed a God we can perfectly understand, but he has revealed a God we can perfectly trust. Trust is the certainty that the listening God hears and cares. I … Continue reading →

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