Your Humble Heretic

“Are you even a Christian?” This is one of the gentler responses I sometimes receive from conservative evangelicals who cannot comprehend that a fellow Christian would criticize certain aspects of our faith. I like this …

I did a little soul searching this week and realized that I was turning into a curmudgeon. Yes, I have used a thick slab of this column space to whine and complain about a lot …

I admire and support Barack Obama. I am looking forward to seeing him in the Oval Office after he is sworn in next January 20. I also admire and support Obama’s long-time pastor, the Rev. …

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches; I must make amends.                                                         —Janis Joplin The Bible contains a lot of wisdom about wealth. In fact, wealth may be the …

There is a bill in the Illinois House (HB 1826) that, if passed, will give same-sex couples the right to be joined together in a civil union. This bill has a dozen or so sponsors …

I don’t really understand the pro-gun folks. They put those little Burma Shave-like signs out in the cornfields that tell us how guns save lives. They complain that the State of Illinois doesn’t allow them …

Some religious scholars have been trying to discover the “historical Jesus” — the real guy, Jesus of Nazareth, before he got buried under centuries of mythology and became “Jesus Christ the Son of God.” A …

For those folks unfamiliar with Islam, there are five “pillars” or duties that are required of Muslims: 1. Confessing that Allah is the one God and Muhammad is God’s messenger 2. Praying five times every …

In my Christian tradition, we set aside special days to honor certain noteworthy people (saints and martyrs) of our faith. A long time ago, the Orthodox Church thought it would be really cool to make …