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David Dark is an American writer, in the area of Christianity and philosophy.
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David Dark is an American writer, in the area of Christianity and philosophy.
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Dark was born in 1969. [1] He earned a BA [ clarification needed (field?)] from Middle Tennessee State University. [2] [ third-party source needed ] He received his PhD [ clarification needed (field?)] from Vanderbilt University, [3] in 2011. [1]
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Dark began his career teaching high school English. [1] As of 2024, Dark was listed among the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Belmont University, where his title was Associate Professor of Religion and the Arts. [4] [5] [6] He also teaches at the Charles Bass Correctional Facility and the Tennessee Prison for Women. [1]
Among the works that Dark has written are: [7]
Dark also contributed the chapter, "'The Eraser': Start Making Sense," to the book, Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter, Happier More Deductive. [10]
The Gospel According to America was included in Publishers’ Weekly’s top religious books of 2005.[ citation needed ]
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]
He appeared in the 2013 documentary "American Jesus". [15] He tells the story of 'Uncle Ben' to explain the relationship Christians have with their faith.
Dark was married to singer/songwriter Sarah Masen and they live in Nashville, Tennessee with their three children. [3]
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