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Darnielle prays regularly and identifies as a Christian.<ref>{{cite web |last=Joffe |first=Justin |title=The Mountain Goats on Going 'Goth,' Christianity and the Age of Trump |url=https://observer.com/2017/05/mountain-goats-band-john-darnielle-interview/ |website=[[The New York Observer|Observer.com]] |date=May 18, 2017 |access-date=November 5, 2018}}</ref> His music often includes religious themes, including ''[[The Life of the World to Come (album)|The Life of the World to Come]]'', on which each song is named after a Bible verse; additionally, his work consistently analyzes meanings and interpretations of the text, often through the characters in his songs. He is a fan of Christian singers [[Amy Grant]] and [[Rich Mullins]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Shellnut |first=Kate |title=The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Loves Amy Grant, Rich Mullins, and the Book of Jonah |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/august-web-only/mountain-goats-john-darnielle-loves-amy-grant-rich-mullins-.html |website=Christianity Today |access-date=October 11, 2018}}</ref>
Darnielle is a frequent player of the card game [[Magic: The Gathering]]. In August 2023, game publisher [[Wizards of the Coast]] announced an upcoming collaborative release in which all the cards were designed by Darnielle.<ref>https://secretlair.wizards.com/us/product/835860/featuring-the-mountain-goats {{bare URL inline|date=March 2024}}</ref>
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