The Wandering Heretic

Solid Gold? Read below if you are too young to get the joke.

In my mental exercise or excursus into the benefits of the Christian/Enlightenment dichotomic dance that buttresses the American Experience, I listed several witnesses of the dangers a divorce between the two influences engenders. My first draft of that post had six instances; the final version—if for nothing other than length—had four. I now present the [...]

In September of 2007, the internet columnist Kathie Shaidle changed the name of her blog from Relapsed Catholic to Five Feet of Fury. At that time, I posted an article basically expressing my fears the Shaidle had started on the slope downward toward compromise. I assumed eventually that formally cutting her ties to the Catholic [...]

I am going to make a historic/philosophical proposition that is generalized beyond the bounds of forgiveness. That scope will not make it less true, however. Freedom as a political reality was brought about by the turbulent marriage of Reformation Christianity and the Enlightenment. On its own, Christianity made a great deal of progress in granting [...]

I am finally picking up the gauntlet from my previous post, Dancing To Heaven, Pt. 1. Since it has been awhile, my readers may be advised to review that post before moving on to this one. I am taking up the topic of the Christian over-emphasis—if not complete limitation—on the Gospel as “going to Heaven [...]

I am going to tell you a story; it is one that I think is pretty funny. But to get the humor you have understand something of my nature. It is no accident that my pseudonym for this blogsite is the fictional Kwai Chang Caine. My heroes when I was growing up were Star Trek‘s [...]

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I have just finished reading Bruce J. Malina’s and John J. Pilch’s latest contribution to the “Social Science Commentary” series: Social-Science Commentary on the Book of Acts. It is no secret that I am a great fan of this series. After all, I have focused years of my life and reputation on them; basing my [...]

I am proposing my final solution for the Payday Lenders. This is not to say what I propose here is the best solution or even the most practical. I am only saying that this will be my final posting on HB 333. I have other topics awaiting my attention. However, I must say this series [...]