Derek Dark, Life’s Too Short to Pretend You’re Not Religious

This is a thought-provoking exploration of the ways in which belief, meaning, and devotion shape human life, whether we recognize them as "religious" or not.

While a popular trend among evangelical expressions of Christianity in the past half century has been to associate “religion” with the Pharisees, law, and an out-of-touch Christianity of the past, Dark works gently to challenge and unwind this narrative. He replaces these assumptions with a new take on an old understanding, that acknowledging our own “religious” tendencies – be it towards politics, science, or personal values – leads to a more authentic and examined life.