Category Archives: Current events

Atheism & Neo-Liberalism

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

In a recent interview on the rise of a “new” atheism, John Milbank observes: Post 9/11 has allowed the media to present the religion versus science story in ever cruder terms. Of course it’s highly significant that Christopher Hitchens also … Continue reading →

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Broken Heart

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

My heart is broken for the current generation of young people. This Sunday I get to speak at our community’s Baccalaureate service and will have an opportunity to share my heart with them. Since my son is graduating this year … Continue reading →

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Sharing Jesus

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

Spengler writes in his column in the Asia Times, in response to the conversion of journalist Magdi Allam from Islam to Catholic Christianity: Muslim traditional society cannot withstand the depredations of globalized culture, and radical Islam arises from a despairing … Continue reading →

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Rowan Williams and Sharia?

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Richard Heyduck

The blogosphere has exploded with vituperation over a recent lecture by the Archbishop of Canterbury on legal theory. You’d think the same kind of crowd was responding to him as responded to Pope Benedict in Regensburg. You know, “Let’s read … Continue reading →

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A Rotten President

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

All the campaigning and punditry have led me to conclude that I’d make a rotten president. First, I’d make a rotten president because I’m indecisive. I find it too easy to see multiple points of view (on the same matter) … Continue reading →

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Christmas and Culture

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Over the past several years we’ve heard of numerous attempts to edge Christ out of Christmas. Some places simply shift to Santa and Snow. More recently the push has been to do away with the word altogether, settling for Winter … Continue reading →

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Golden Compass

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Many people are asking me about the new movie The Golden Compass. I haven’t seen the movie, only read the books. The main comments have been about the fact that the author of the books is an atheist determined to … Continue reading →

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Pictures AND Words

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Francis of Assisi is frequently quoted approvingly, “Tell of Christ at all times. Use words if necessary.” The implication is that words are rarely needed. If we only act like kind, loving, nice people then others will see Jesus in … Continue reading →

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Huntington’s Miss

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

In an article from Proceedings, Lieutenant Colonel James G. Lacey considers the apparent dependency of US planners on scenarios presented by Samuel Huntington (Clash of Civilizations) and Bernard Lewis (The Crisis of Islam) and finds it wanting. Though he mentions … Continue reading →

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Muslim Outreach

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

A group of Muslims from around the world have issued an open letter to Christian leaders everywhere. The call for peace is summed up in the beginning of the document: Muslims and Christians together make up well over half of … Continue reading →

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