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December 2017

December 27, 2017
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump made the announcement that the United States was going...
December 20, 2017
I’ll start by admitting that Lily Burana’s memoir, Grace for Amateurs, is not the type...
December 13, 2017
On December 14, my family and I will be heading down to Orange County, California...
December 07, 2017
On October 1, 2016, I published an article entitled “What My Universalism Is and Is...
December 04, 2017
It’s nearly Christmas, which means it’s that time of year when certain Christians lose their...

November 2017

November 30, 2017
In case y'all didn't know, I co-host a podcast called "Heretic Happy Hour" with fellow...
November 27, 2017
Last month, many in the LGBTQI+ community, as well as those who identify as allies,...
November 21, 2017
In this special episode, our hosts discuss how they deal with their own disagreements over...
November 20, 2017
This week, hundreds of millions of Americans [1] will celebrate Thanksgiving. I’ll be one of these...
November 16, 2017
“I believe that justice and mercy are simply one and the same thing; without justice...
November 14, 2017
If you’ve spent any time discussing theology with other Christians, you’ll likely hear about so-called...
November 10, 2017
It’s been just over a week since the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which...
November 07, 2017
In this episode of the Heretic Happy Hour, hosts Matthew Distefano, Keith Giles, and Jamal...
November 06, 2017
Hey Patheos Community! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Distefano and for...

October 2017

October 03, 2017
We all want certainty, especially when it comes to the Bible. I get that. It...

July 2017

July 26, 2017
It seems safe to say that most Christians — whether Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Anabaptist, or...

June 2017

June 22, 2017
Growing up, I was always told that the Bible was the inerrant Word of God....
June 11, 2017
“Homosexuality is clearly condemned in the Bible.  It undermines God’s created order where He made...

May 2017

May 22, 2017
Awesome Part 3 of a conversation between Quoir authors Matthew Distefano, Keith Giles, and Jamal...
May 22, 2017
Part 2 of a conversation between Quoir authors Keith Giles, Jamal Jivanjee and Matthew Distefano...
May 16, 2017
Although Jesus was the prince of peace and demonstrated love and non-violence throughout his life,...
May 12, 2017
I grew up in the Evangelical church, so I’m fairly familiar with all of the...

April 2017

April 12, 2017
The best theology is that which enfolds us and assures us that we are immersed...
April 03, 2017
No joke! During the month of April, all of our Kindle titles (including From the...
April 01, 2017
As I approach the release of my third book—a coauthored venture with my best friend...

March 2017

March 22, 2017
I recently saw Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with my six year old daughter. We...
March 17, 2017
Dear Religion, You entered my life at such an early age that I cannot recall....

February 2017

February 06, 2017
Dear Family (Christians and otherwise), I’ll begin by saying that I love you. I truly...

January 2017

January 10, 2017
Guest author: Charles Watson Sr. From the moment of birth, death is just over the...
January 03, 2017
Once a week, I meet up with my friend Michael to talk about some of...
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