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About David Bennett

David Bennett is co-owner and co-editor of Ancient and Future Catholics, and ChurchYear.Net, and a member-manager of Saint Hilary Communications. He lives in Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University with a B.A. in Psychology, and from Emory University with a Master of Theological Studies. Currently, he is pursuing a post-Master's certificate in Religious Education. He has been inducted into numerous honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta (history), Eta Sigma Phi (Greek and Latin classics), Psi Chi (Psychology), and Theta Phi (theology). While at Ohio University, he studied Psychology, classical Greek, Philosophy, History, and Biblical Criticism. At Emory University, he studied liturgy, Christian History, Greek, Latin, Christian Thought, and Anglican Studies. David was officially received and confirmed into the Catholic Church on August 14, 2004, after spending four years in the Anglican Communion. He is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. Currently, he is the religion department chair at a Catholic High School. He enjoys being with his family, wife Jennifer, friends, and 3 cats. He enjoys running, coffee, golf, the outdoors, target shooting, reading, writing, and health. He takes way too many supplements.

David has written and spoken on a variety of topics, including Sacraments, the Eucharist, the Bible, the Church, the Charismatic Movement, Inclusive Language, the Nicene Creed, Postmodern Ecumenism, Evangelism, Liturgical Worship, his conversion to the Catholic Church, Christmas, Easter, Lent, Trinity Sunday, and many more topics in a variety of Catholic Articles, Church Year Informational Materials, and blog posts.

David is currently available for speaking engagements and interviews.

Profile:
Communion- Catholic
Who and What I am Reading- Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church; You: Staying Young by Drs. Oz and Roizen; Medical Ethics: Sources of Catholic Teaching by O'Rourke and Boyle; Faith of the Early Fathers by William Jurgens.
Music Interests- 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, (Alt)Country, Folk-Rock, Byrds, Gene Clark, The Killers, Railroad Earth, Townes Van Zandt, Vigilantes of Love, and Bob Dylan.
Favorite Movies- Passion of the Christ, Shawshank Redemption, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Saving Private Ryan, It's A Wonderful Life, 50 First Dates, The Scarlet and the Black, and Big Momma's House
Favorite TV Shows- Andy Griffith Show, Simpsons, King of the Hill, Golden Girls, I Love Lucy, Everybody Loves Raymond, Keeping Up Appearances, Are You Being Served?, and The O'Reilly Factor
Other Interests- Exercise, golf, running, health, nutrition, vitamins, cats, music, and coffee
Areas of Study- Catholicism, Union of East and West, Liturgy and Worship, Catholicism in Post-Christian Society, Patristics
Contact- dbennett@ancient-future.net

Favorite Links
My Personal Pages
Mar Elias Institutions A Page for peace, and reconciliation in the Middle East
Puritan's Pride Vitamins
The Vatican
My Blog: An Aid to Memory
Catholic Match
The writings of the Church Fathers (100-600 AD)
The Eastern Orthodox Faith Huge number of Articles
Health and Alt-Med Resources

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