The Sacredness Of Questioning Everything (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
There are some great things about this book, and certainly the first few chapters are some of the best I've read on religion in ages. But sometimes David Dark's clever-clever writing style gets a bit much, and he's quite often guilty of overloading his sentences with cultural references. I agree with a lot of his points though, and the book is definitely worth reading for anyone who feels drawn to question the systems and surfaces that are generally accepted as 'normal' in our society. There are times that I hesitate to venture into a realm where I'm concerned that I will be challenged and won't have a response. Starting this book was one of those times. But, the concern was immediately disappated as I found myself resonating with the premise of the book which is essentially the Socratic maxim, "The unexamined life is not worth living." David Dark gave examples from literature (he taught high school English) where he brought his points to life for his students through Shakespeare and others. Part-way through the book he seemed to transition and started to bring more of his evangelical certainty to the table. At first I bristled at it, but it was never over-the-top and it was clearly coming from someone who was not afraid to question the certainty. Two-thumbs up on this book.
What do You think about The Sacredness Of Questioning Everything (2009)?
This book saved my life. To anyone who has ever questioned their faith I greatly reccomend this.
—natasha
Short review: I buy copies of this book in bulk from David to give away.
—ggg
