Mark Hackett

Exploring faith and church culture in the American South

Hi, I’m Mark.

I explore the Christian faith and the messiness of church culture in the American South, as well as their possibilities and promises.

Popular Posts

  • My 2024 Reads

    42 books on the Christian faith, a bit of democracy and history, and fiction.

  • Exploring the kaleidoscopic world of Christian atonement theory

    The Cross is more complicated than we want it to be. Maybe that’s okay.

  • Discovering truth and hope in biblical myth

    How exploring the Bible for what it is shows how God meets us where we are.

  • Ministers of Propaganda: A Review

    Exposing the inner workings of the religious right’s propaganda—and how Christians can resist it.

  • The end of church authority

    Confronting and surviving a dying church subculture, even as we hope for a new starting place.

  • Reformation, wineskins, and the search for a more authentic faith

    How the deep spiritual thirst of younger generations is changing the face of American Christianity.