David Henreckson is an assistant professor of philosophy and directs the Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning at Whitworth University. He holds a PhD in religion, ethics, and politics from Princeton University, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in moral theology.

Henreckson’s first book, The Immortal Commonwealth (Cambridge University Press, 2019), was a recipient of the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise. His current book is tentatively titled Ventured Love: Christian Friendship under Modern Critique (under contract at Baker Academic), and examines the hazards and semblances of friendship, while opening the reader to the fragile fellowship that makes life worth living.

In addition to serving on the editorial board at Comment, he also recently co-edited and co-authored The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education (Plough Publishing, 2023), with Jessica Hooten Wilson and Jeffrey Bilbro. And while deeply partisan about all things Chicago—especially sports and food—he now enjoys living in Spokane, Washington, with his wife and three children.