David Dark is an American writer, in the area of Christianity and philosophy.
Early life and education
Dark was born in 1969.
[ Geneva College website, ''Christian Author David Dark to Speak at Geneva College'', article dated November 1, 2026]
/ref> He earned a BA from Middle Tennessee State University.PhD
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...
from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...
,[ InterVarsity Press website, ''David Dark'', retrieved November 14, 2024]
/ref> in 2011.
Career
Dark began his career teaching high school English.Belmont University
Belmont University is a Private university, private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Descended from Belmont Women's College, founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron, the institution was incorporate ...
, where his title was Associate Professor of Religion and the Arts. He also teaches at the Charles Bass Correctional Facility and the Tennessee Prison for Women.
Writing
Among the works that Dark has written are:
*''Everyday Apocalypse: The Sacred Revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and Other Pop Culture Icons'' (2002);
*''The Gospel According to America: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-Haunted Idea'' (2005);
*''The Sacredness of Questioning Everything'' (2009);
*''Life's Too Short To Pretend You're Not Religious'' (2016);
* ''The Possibility of America'' (2019);
*''We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other In Worlds That Demand Our Silence'' (2023).
Dark also contributed the chapter, "'The Eraser': Start Making Sense," to the book, ''Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier More Deductive''.
Awards and recognition
''The Gospel According to America'' was included in ''Publishers’ Weekly''’s top religious books of 2005.
Appearances
David Dark has spoken at the Festival of Faith and Music at Calvin College
Calvin University, formerly Calvin College, is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reforme ...
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.
He also spoke at the UK’s Greenbelt Festival
Greenbelt Festival is a festival of arts, faith and justice held annually in England since 1974. Greenbelt has grown out of an evangelical Christian music festival with an audience of 1,500 young people into its current form, a more inclusive f ...
in 2023.
He appeared in the 2013 documentary "American Jesus". IMDB website, ''David Dark''
/ref> He tells the story of 'Uncle Ben' to explain the relationship Christians have with their faith.
Personal life
Dark is married to singer/songwriter Sarah Masen and they live in Nashville, Tennessee with their three children.
Works
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References
External links
David Dark's SubstackCoverage in Publishers' WeeklyReview of ''The Sacredness of Questioning Everything''
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Writers from Nashville, Tennessee
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