Mark Hackett

Exploring faith and church culture in the American South

A portrait of Mark Hackett. He is sitting at a desk in his office.

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

  • Vibrant, abstract painting featuring several crosses on a hill with a radiant sunburst in the background, surrounded by colorful clouds and a starry sky.

    Exploring the kaleidoscopic world of Christian atonement theory

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

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  • A magical tree with illuminated branches grows out of an open book, surrounded by glowing lights in a mystical forest setting.

    Discovering truth and hope in biblical myth

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

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  • Portrait of Dr. Scott Coley

    A conversation with Dr. Scott Coley

    Ministers of Propaganda and understanding the ideology of the Religious Right.

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  • Silhouette of a person walking through the ruins of a church with a fiery sky.

    The end of church authority

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

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  • Collage featuring a silhouette against fire, pews in a church, an old portrait of a historical figure reading, a person in a tunnel, and the word 'Reform' from a dictionary.

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

    Why did we give up on Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda?

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  • Abstract depiction of the U.S. Capitol with red paint splatters.

    Don’t choose to overwhelm yourself

    We’ve been through a version of this before. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel.

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