K.Flay Book Review - The Unlikely Disciple

this week i'm reviewing "The Unlikely Disciple" by Kevin Roose. the book is essentially an undercover look at the inner-workings of student life at Liberty University, an evangelical college founded in 1971 by Jerry Fallwell (the dude we can blame for politically mobilizing the religious right and helping to secure the elections of Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II). it would be easy for Roose to spend most of his time lambasting the institution for its rigid (and extremely antiquated) rules, its overt conflation of sermonizing and educating, and its profound conservatism in all areas of life. i think we can all agree that college students at an accredited university should NOT be forced to take courses in which things like evolution, women's rights, and homosexuality are dismissed, decried, or denied outright.

however, Roose's book gets interesting when he extends beyond a basic criticism of the school and begins to look more carefully at the students themselves. one-on-one, the author finds that many students at Liberty are kind, friendly, and generous -- and Roose is quick to point out that not all of his classmates are sycophantic Fallwell followers. we hear about kids who watch R-rated movies, those who question Liberty's teachings, and even some who haven't been "saved" (the definitive evangelical experience). the main point is this: evangelical christians constitute a sizable and influential segment of the population and it would be both ignorant and silly to lump them all together in one pot.

Roose's narrative is heartfelt and The Unlikely Disciple is an interesting read, one that I'd recommend particularly for folks currently in/recently out of college.

SCORE: 7.5/10

NEXT WEEK: "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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[AudioCentrix]

The void pursues to grow And only He will know When your will: be made low The tears will kill to flow And then... Your life will glow Illuminating arrow Sins made white as snow Endless graces bestowed The Life you thirst to taste Was broken and abased A bloody cross embraced He, for our sins: disgraced 3 days in our place of weeping burning waste Arose for every race For Heaven's path to trace.

[AudioCentrix]

The Truth hurts... But denial's what will kill you. - Jake Luhrs.

The fear of defeat

Reveres our deceit.

The hearts that we cheat

We're destined to meet

While ours feel the heat

They melt in a beat

Stare at your starkest feat

humility greets - Jamison Roberts

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[mitchTwitch]

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[Buggy702]

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[rolexxx11]

You missed the point of the book entirely.

[dreamingkristie]

As a Christian I would like to say a couple things about the points that you didn't agree with, because I'm not sure if you see them they way they are meant.

1 - Wives submit to your husbands. This means to be supportive and follow his direction. This isn't a "men, you control your wives" theology. Wives can voice their opinion in the marriage.

2 - Men are the head of their wives. As the "head" they are to be protective and self-sacrificing while providing guidance for their families.

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