David Dark
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David Dark | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Occupation | writer, teacher |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University |
| Period | 2002-2023 |
| Subject | Christianity, philosophy |
| Notable works | The Gospel According to America |
| Spouse | Sarah Masen |
| Children | 3 |
David Dark (1969-present) is an American author of books on philosophy and Christianity. He is also a lecturer and professor of theology, and teaches at a women’s correctional facility.[1]
Early life and education
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Dark was born in 1969.[1] He earned a BA[clarification needed (field?)] from Middle Tennessee State University.[2][independent source needed] He received his PhD[clarification needed (field?)] from Vanderbilt University,[3] in 2011.[1]
Career
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Dark began his career teaching high school English.[1] He now teaches at the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Belmont University as an associate professor of religion and the arts.[4][5][6] Dark also teaches at the Tennessee Prison for Women and formerly taught at the now defunct Charles Bass Correctional Facility.[1][7]
Dark has written six books, as well as a chapter of the book Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier More Deductive.[8][9] His most notable works include Life's Too Short To Pretend You're Not Religious (2016), The Sacredness of Questioning Everything (2009), and Everyday Apocalypse (2002).[1] Dark has also contributed his writing to outlets like MTV News, Books & Culture, Pitchfork, and The Oxford American, Paste, America Magazine, The Christian Century, and Religion News Service.[1][10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Gospel According to America was included in Publishers’ Weekly’s top religious books of 2005.[citation needed]
Appearances
[edit]David Dark has spoken at the Festival of Faith and Music at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan several times, including as a workshop speaker in 2003 and 2009, and the keynote speaker at the 2005 and 2007 events.[11][12][13]
He also spoke at the UK’s Greenbelt Festival in 2023.[14]
Dark appeared in the 2013 documentary "American Jesus".[15]
Personal life
[edit]Dark is married to singer/songwriter Sarah Masen and they live in Nashville, Tennessee with their three children.[3][1][10]
Works
[edit]Books
[edit]- Dark, David (2002). Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and Other Pop Culture Icons. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press. ISBN 9781587430558.
- ——— (2005). The Gospel According To America: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunted Idea. ISBN 9780664227692.
- ——— (2009). The Sacredness of Questioning Everything. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310286189.
- ——— (2016). Life's Too Short to Pretend You're Not Religious. Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830844463.
- ——— (2019). The Possibility of America. London, UK: Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780664264659.[16]
- ——— (2023). We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other In Worlds That Demand Our Silence. London, UK: Broadleaf Books. ISBN 9781506481685.[17]
Chapters
[edit]- ——— (2009). "Chapter 7. "The Eraser": Start Making Sense". In Forbes, Brandon W.; Reisch, George A. (eds.). Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier, More Deductive. Popular Culture and Philosophy. Vol. 38. Chicago and La Salle, IL: Open Court. ISBN 9780812696646. Retrieved October 28, 2024.[9]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Geneva College website, Christian Author David Dark to Speak at Geneva College, article dated November 1, 2026
- ↑ Dark, David and Belmont Staff (October 2024). "Profiles: David Dark". Belmont.edu. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- 1 2 InterVarsity Press website, David Dark, retrieved November 14, 2024
- ↑ Yale Divinity School website, Yale Center for Faith & Culture, David Dark: Associate Professor of Religion and the Arts, Belmont University, article dated July 16, 2024
- ↑ Baptist News website, Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with David Dark, article by Greg Garrett dated April 25, 2024
- ↑ Nashville Scene website, David Dark is Still Questioning Everything, article by Maria Browning dated January 12, 2023
- ↑ "TDOC Closes CBCX-Annex". Tennessee State Government. November 7, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ GoodReads website, David Dark
- 1 2 Stanford University website, SearchWorks Catalog section, Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier More Deductive
- 1 2 "David Dark | Broadleaf Books". www.broadleafbooks.com. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Calvin University website, The 2005 Festival of Faith & Music (2005)
- ↑ Calvin University website, Obsessions (2017)
- ↑ Trinity Evangelical Divinity School website, I'm in it for Beauty, article dated April 26, 2016
- ↑ Greenbelt Festival website, Talks: White Supremacist Antichrist Poltergeist
- ↑ IMDB website, David Dark
- ↑ GoodReads website, The Possibility of America
- ↑ JStor website, We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other In Worlds That Demand Our Silence
External links
[edit]- David Dark's Substack
- Dark Interviewed by Ray Waddle
- Coverage in Publishers' Weekly
- Review of The Sacredness of Questioning Everything Archived January 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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