Guest Info/Bio: We’re back! Happy 2017! This special kickoff episode sees one of our absolute favorite people join us to kick off the new year! Dr. Peter Rollins! Pete is a provocative writer, philosopher, storyteller and public speaker who has gained an international reputation for overturning traditional notions of religion and forming “churches” that preach the Good News that we can’t be satisfied, that life is difficult, and that we don’t know the secret. Peter gained his higher education from Queens University, Belfast and has earned degrees (with distinction) in Scholastic Philosophy (BA Hons), Political Theory (MA) and Post-Structural thought (PhD). Guest Publications: Insurrection, The Idolatry of God, The Orthodox Heretic, & The Divine Magician. Guest Website/Social Media: www.peterrollins.net Twitter: @PeterRollins Facebook: OrthodoxHeretic Special guest music on this episode provided by: Surrogate www.surrogatemusic.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/surrogate Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: Pearls & Can’t Go Home from the album Diamonds and Pearls and Crimes, Steal Your Blood, & Close Enough from the album Post-Heroic. Surrogate’s music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, & BandCamp. The Deconstructionist’s Podcast is mixed and edited by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Donation: If you’re digging what we’re doing here consider making a small donation. Maintaining a podcast isn’t cheap and every dollar donated helps us to keep this thing going. Money donated goes to helping to purchase research materials, maintenance of the website, storage of episodes, etc. Click the link below to donate: Htps://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Brand new unisex T-Shirts now available! https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Find us on social media! www.thedeconstructionists.com Twitter: @deconstructcast Facebook: deconstructionistsanonymous Instagram: deconstructionistspodcast