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I'm an Associate Professor of Theology at the Atlantic School of Theology, where I'm privileged to teach exceptional students and collaborate with inspiring colleagues. My work seeks to bridge the wisdom of historical theology, particularly from the patristic and medieval periods, with the challenges of today. I believe theology can be a powerful force for good, helping people deepen their faith in Jesus Christ and understand His relevance in their lives.  In addition to my academic research (see "Books" for more), I've also contributed to publications like the Times of London and the Irish Times, striving to make theological insights accessible to a wider audience.  I'm passionate about helping others discover how theology can illuminate the path to knowing and relating to Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit. It's a joy to share my passion for theology with you. Welcome to my website – I hope you find something here that sparks your curiosity and strengthens your faith.

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About David Deane

Selected Publications

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In my new book, The Tyranny of the Banal: On the Renewal of Catholic Moral Theology, I explore the fading vibrancy of Catholic moral theology in the modern world. I trace this decline to the rise of a dominant secular worldview, rooted in late medieval and early modern thought, and to the unfortunate drift of Catholic moral theology away from its life-giving source: the doctrine of the Trinity. The Tyranny of the Banal offers a powerful counter-narrative, seeking to restore the beauty and coherence of Catholic moral theology by re-embedding it within the Trinitarian framework. This book is a call to rediscover a more compelling and transformative vision of the moral life. For more information, see the "Books" tab above.

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My first book, Nietzsche and Theology, grappled with the significant challenges posed by Nietzschean thought to Christian faith. I explored how Nietzsche's relativism, echoed in French postmodernism, and his ontology of violence, mirrored in certain strains of Neo-Darwinism, presented a formidable critique.  Using the theology of Karl Barth, I argued that without Christ, humanity is indeed susceptible to the fate Nietzsche described: a world dominated by relativism and the will to power, where even our biology seems to conspire against us. However, the book demonstrates that Nietzsche's vision of a Godless reality is a fundamental error, an abstraction from the truth.  Nietzsche and Theology ultimately offers a hopeful counter-narrative, showing how a relationship with Christ, as articulated by theologians like Barth, liberates us from this tyranny and provides a path beyond relativism and the will to power.

Coming Soon:
Video series on The Tyranny of the Banal

Accompanying  the release of the book will be a series of videos on YouTube, which will be available via the "Videos" link above. ​  The first video, on the introduction to the book, can be watched below.

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