Ryan and I are sitting together. My wife — a good sport — is at home, watching television, while Ryan and I are on a date. More accurately, I’m with Ryan and his date, but she’s sitting in center right field with her best friend, Dirk.

I’ve always believed the most treacherous battles aren’t fought only with weapons. They’re waged with words, with rigid doctrine, and with the aggressors’ arrogant belief in their absolute righteousness. The Heretic Hunters is my attempt to tell one such story.

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