What do you mean by "risks"?

And why exactly is it that we need "heroes" (in the sense that Webb is talking about, anyways) that are non-Christians?

FYI, O'Conner was Roman Catholic.

U2 is not a Christian band. See this interview with Bono, which was mentioned on the Christianity Today site.

True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin