David Bentley Hart

David Bentley Hart (born February 20, 1965) is an American philosopher, theologian, essayist, cultural commentator, fiction author, and religious studies scholar. He is the author of twenty-four books (including translations), as well as over one thousand essays, reviews, and papers. From a predominantly Anglican family background, Hart became Eastern Orthodox when he was twenty-one. His academic works focus on Christian metaphysics, philosophy of mind, Indian and East Asian religion, Asian languages, classics, and literature as well as a New Testament translation. Books with wider audiences include The Doors of the Sea, Atheist Delusions, The Experience of God, That All Shall Be Saved, Roland in Moonlight, A Roland Colonnade, and All Things Are Full of Gods. Born and raised in Maryland, Hart regularly references his family roots and the Baltimore Orioles in his writing.