General, Astronaut Lauds Faith and Prayer
Retired Brig. Gen. Charles Duke Jr, an Apollo astronaut and the 10th man to walk on the moon, was invited to speak at the US Air Force Academy prayer luncheon on February 9th. He spoke on “America’s Godly Heritage,” and noted that he and his wife redirected their energy “toward God.” He is now president of the Duke Ministry for Christ.
In his remarks, General Duke also highlighted the nation’s religious heritage:
“From the beginning, we were a Godly nation. We were conceived as a religious nation with freedom of religion but not free from God,” he said.
He cited the Mayflower Compact written in the 1600s Read more