John W. Burge is a writer based in Austin, TX. He holds an M.A. in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot School of Theology and works as a software engineer experimenting with Artificial Intelligence technologies. He writes both fiction and nonfiction with a recurring focus on how to preserve human dignity amidst cultural and technological forces that threaten to diminish it.
The essence of Western civilization is found in continuing dialogue, not rupture, with the thinkers of Jerusalem and Athens down to the present day
John W. BurgeMay 6, 2026