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Readers of Dark's book Everyday Apocalypse know that this high school TO AMERICA: A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunted Idea and unsettling account of the gospel itself—the "Jewish Christian" story of.
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To do grown-up things and have responsibilities such as a working full time, paying rent, or owning a car.


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Come on reviewer guys, lighten up darken up. This is a great riff book, full of dark Dark stuff can this really be his name? The whole point of the book is to wield the Bible as a bludgeon and a screwdriver and a knife stabbing into the heart of the belly of the beast. I didn't have as much fun with this book as with Everyday Apocalypse lots of the cultural references mean nothing to me but it is still great.

It reminds us that one of life's tragedies is that Flannery O'Connor didn't live long enough to be part of a rock and roll band -- had she been, the 70s, 80s,90s, etc. If that means nothing to you, walk slowly away from this book and get on with your life. I picked up a copy of the book at a Conference in the Spring, but was too engulfed in watching the current election unfold to have much time for reading.

But reading it after the election was even more riveting: David wrote in of the tragedy that became our election in a vicious battle that has split our country in two. David challenges the parties' visions of the "haves" vs the "have-nots" and what we should do about the inequities that America has produced. He is unmercifully critical of the inability of God-fearing people to settle down and have a reasonable discourse without name-calling and self-proclamation that they are the only ones protecting the country from evil. Throwing no undeserved punches at either the Democrats or Republicans, David calls for a re-look at how America views itself through history and into the crystal ball of its future.

With the looming impasse of the "fiscal cliff", every politician should take a deep breath and read David's book--perhaps they will be able to sit down and see America through new eyes; the eyes of their enemy and foe whether that be a different political party or a foreign country. David asks us to expand our reach as Americans spreading the Gospel to the world instead of using it to condemn the world and each other.

Highly recommended reading for the holiday! The level of debate about faith, politics and cultural life in the United States and beyond is woefully lacking. Too often, being a person of faith means either hiding in a ghetto, or compartmentalising critical engagement and faithful living.


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    7. David Dark, who laid out his credentials in Everyday Apocalypse, offers this tour de force looking at the intersection of faithful life and rich cultural engagement. Living faithfully means engaging with all that is around us, lifting up that which is worthwhile and working to transform that which is dehumanising. Dark looks for that which is distinctive about the american experience and casts a critical yet loving look at that broad cross-section.

    Scattered with analogy, reflection and a deep appreciation of music, film and literature, this is the sort of engagement that should be making headlines and has the power to change lives. Profound, helpful, and full of cultural references, I really loved this book. Dark's exploration of faith, patriotism, and the ways we combine the two is deeply insightful. I have found this book an excellent read. Dark begins a conversation about conversation. In a day when we pay others to think for us Dark asks the questions we ought to ask every day of all the varying authorities that shape the cultural, social and political landscape of our county.

    I've given this book to numerous people in lots of settings and told them its a must read. As a pastor in a church that recognizes our struggle to understand the need for corporate confession on a nation-state and church institutional level I have been using this as a Sunday school curriculum that proved very fruitful and sparked an engaging and faithful conversation.

    The Gospel according to America Paper - David Dark : Westminster John Knox Press

    While the vast scope of Dark's material from Moby Dick and the Scarlet Letter to Radiohead, folk music and Bob Dylan will at times seem overwhelming - there is always a good bit of wisdom and more questions offered for stimulating a healthy communal awareness. See all 7 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on March 15, Published on October 27, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.

    Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. A Meditation on a God-blessed, Christ-haunted Idea. Set up a giveaway. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. The end result of this conversation, Dark hopes, will be a better understanding that "there is a reality more important, more lasting, and more infinite than the cultures to which we belong," the reality of the kingdom of God. David Dark is a member of the Presbyterian Church U. He has also written for Books and Culture and Christianity Today.

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