Tag Archives: Identity

Jesus vs. Mammon

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Richard Heyduck

Mammon (an ancient god of money/wealth) says, “You are somebody based on on your wealth or capacity for gaining wealth.” Jesus says, “I love you and bought you with my blood.” Though rarely mentioned by name these days, Mammon is … Continue reading →

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Who Owns You?

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Richard Heyduck

Do you think many Americans today agree with this claim of John Locke? “every Man has a Property in his own Person. This no Body has any Right to but himself. The Labour of his Body, and the Work of … 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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The Problem of Sustained Personal Identity

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Richard Heyduck

In a recent essay a the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) Religion site, Stanley Hauerwas raises the issue of the sustaining of personal identity over time. It is by no means clear to me that I am the same person who … Continue reading →

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