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November 2017

November 10, 2017

Distefano’s 35 Theses Nailed to the Patheos Wall

It’s been just over a week since the 500-year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which...

November 07, 2017

Heretic Happy Hour, Episode 6 Featuring Brad Jersak: Do We Worship Jesus or The Bible?

In this episode of the Heretic Happy Hour, hosts Matthew Distefano, Keith Giles, and Jamal...

November 06, 2017

Introducing Myself to the Patheos Community

Hey Patheos Community! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Matthew Distefano and for...

October 2017

October 03, 2017

5 Things We’ll Miss if We Take the Bible Too Literally

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

July 2017

July 26, 2017

Problematizing Biblical Inerrancy

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

June 2017

June 22, 2017

Jesus is the Reason the Bible is Not Innerant

Growing up, I was always told that the Bible was the inerrant Word of God....

June 11, 2017

God Made Adam, Eve, and Steve

“Homosexuality is clearly condemned in the Bible. It undermines God’s created order where He made...

May 2017

May 22, 2017

PART 3: PODCAST- Does The Evangelical View of the Cross Lead To Violence?

Awesome Part 3 of a conversation between Quoir authors Matthew Distefano, Keith Giles, and Jamal...

May 22, 2017

PART 2: PODCAST- Does The Evangelical View of the Cross Lead To Violence?

Part 2 of a conversation between Quoir authors Keith Giles, Jamal Jivanjee and Matthew Distefano...

May 16, 2017

Guest Post: Episode 47: Why The Evangelical Message About The Cross Leads To Violence: An Interview With Quoir Authors Keith Giles & Matthew Distefano

Although Jesus was the prince of peace and demonstrated love and non-violence throughout his life,...

May 12, 2017

Modern Evangelicalism as Second Temple Judaism v. 2.0

I grew up in the Evangelical church, so I’m fairly familiar with all of the...

April 2017

April 12, 2017

Book Feature Sunday: A Journey with Two Mystics – Conversations Between a Girardian and a Wattsian by Matthew Distefano and Michael Machuga

The best theology is that which enfolds us and assures us that we are immersed...

April 03, 2017

April Foolishness!

No joke! During the month of April, all of our Kindle titles (including From the...

April 01, 2017

An Update on What I’ve been Up To, and Where I am Journeying Forth

As I approach the release of my third book—a coauthored venture with my best friend...

March 2017

March 22, 2017

Why Boycotting Disney over a Gay Character Is Childish and Hypocritical

I recently saw Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with my six year old daughter. We...

March 17, 2017

Dear Religion,

Dear Religion, You entered my life at such an early age that I cannot recall....

February 2017

February 06, 2017

An Open Letter to My Fellow Christians

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

January 2017

January 10, 2017

The Second Death

Guest author: Charles Watson Sr. From the moment of birth, death is just over the...

January 03, 2017

We Don’t Win If They Lose

Once a week, I meet up with my friend Michael to talk about some of...

December 2016

December 14, 2016

A Review of Hell in a Nutshell by Charles Watson Sr.

There are a growing number of talented authors out there who are questioning the “traditional”...

December 11, 2016

To Whomever Can Help

Hello there! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Matthew J. Distefano and I...

December 04, 2016

“If all are saved, then why follow Jesus?”

“If all are saved, then why follow Jesus?” has to be one of my least...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

Crying out in the Wilderness: A Lamentation

Here we are, as a species, teetering on the edge of ruin. We’ve flattened Syria...

November 19, 2016

Trumpeting the Call: What lies ahead for this “great, Christian” nation?

“Make America Great Again.” We all know the line. And we all know who coined...

November 07, 2016

From the Blood of Abel, Out Today!

Over the course of our lives, we will likely undergo a variety of changes, which...

November 02, 2016

No, We Are NOT Marcionites

The charge of Marcionism is often leveled toward anyone who says that “God is just...

October 2016

October 25, 2016

The Love Cast – Jamal interviews Matthew Distefano

This episode of The Love Cast, Jamal interviews new Quoir Author Matthew Distefano about his...

October 13, 2016

Dispensationalism: A Doctrine More Dangerous Than Hell Itself

Theopedia defines dispensationalism as a “theological system that teaches biblical history is best understood in...

October 01, 2016

What My Universalism Is and Is Not

If you spend more than 20 minutes with me, either in person or on social...

September 2016

September 22, 2016

Modern Evangelicalism, or in other words, Second Temple Judaism v. 2.0

I grew up in the Evangelical church, so I’m fairly familiar with all of the...