Category Archives: Modernity

Taking Time for the Bible

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Richard Heyduck

One of the key moves made during the Enlightenment that paved the way for modern historical critical study of the Bible was the decision to treat it as if it were just an ordinary book. If it is only an … Continue reading →

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At the Movies, We’re All the Same?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Richard Heyduck

The last few times I’ve gone to a movie at our local theater I’ve seen the ad with the punch line, “We’re All The Same When The Lights Go Down.”   I don’t understand this (and given the insipidness of … Continue reading →

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Approaching Scripture

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Richard Heyduck

Since I’m a commuter (to both my jobs), I have plenty of time to listen as I drive. A few weeks ago I was listening again to one of Robert Jenson’s 2009 Burns Lectures at the University of Otago in … Continue reading →

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