The Wandering Heretic

In the episode of the television series, M*A*S*H entitled Dear Sigmund, a bomber pilot is in the 4077 for a minor wound. He brags about how easy the war is for him, as he just flies above his targets, drops his load, and goes back to his base. Not one to allow this [...]

I have examined the evidence in the Old Covenant relating to interest rates. There I found that Israelites, when making charity loans to poor Israelites, if they were Jewish or otherwise a long term resident in the Land, were restricted to an interest rate of zero. If the lender was not Jewish and the [...]

 
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The issue of Payday Lenders is the latest “social concern” of Ohio area pastors. As I have noted already, they are behind current proposed legislation (HB 333) to limit such lenders to a 36 APR rate on short term loans. My previous essay noted that the Bible does not lend its support to [...]

The current, if you excuse the expression, interest in Ohio’s proposed legislation to limit the rates charged by Payday Lenders has been taken up by area pastors. The Payday Lenders reportedly charge up to rates equaling 391% APR in some cases, and the pastors are behind legislation that will limit this rate to 36%. [...]

In my last post, I discussed how area pastors are preaching for legislation to limit interest earned by Payday Lending business. Using images of greedy businesses that prey on the poor, the congregations are urged to write their State congressmen to support HB 333, the Responsible Lending Bill. As shown previously, the government’s [...]

Now I have hovered around the Reformed camp of believers for some time. For those that know, that wing of Christianity has never really bought the “separation of church and state” idea in its entirety. However recent events have made me reconsider at least one phase of that idea. I think I [...]

 
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Michael Spencer has had an interesting blog series on Heaven. Michael does not disbelieve in heaven but he does note the paradox of our modern definition of the Gospel being about “going to heaven when you die” and the absence of this emphasis in the Scriptures themselves. He titles this series “Too Much Heaven” [...]

It’s the Lalo Schifrin remake of the original Kung Fu theme music. It was used to head up the TV sequel/movie Kung Fu the Movie. Hope you like it.