Dereck Daschke

Dereck Daschke is an American scholar of religion, serving as Professor of Religious Studies at Truman State University. His research focuses on apocalypticism, new religious movements, and the psychology of religion, with publications including 'City of Ruins: Mourning the Destruction of Jerusalem Through Jewish Apocalypse' and co-edited volumes on apocalyptic literature. He is also known for his work on the intersection of religion and popular culture.