Sunday, August 30, 2009

Book: "The Unlikely Disciple" by Kevin Roose


Great read. Assuming Roose is honest and trustworthy in his writing, I have to say the book, and Roose's intentions and determination, is just plain remarkable.

Kevin Roose, a college freshman, has been culturally bred, born, raised, and educated to be highly liberal democrat. He is studying journalism at Brown University and to the amazement, astonishment, and even fear of his family and many friends Roose decides to spend his a semester at one of the strictest, bible thumping, conservative, evangelical schools in the world. Roose is sincerely curious about how people can live such lives as those at Farwell's Liberty University and intends to write a book about it.

While one might not agree with some of his thinking and nor completely understand his feelings, you have to admire Roose for his honesty and deliverance. Roose's transparency is admirable and I agree with the jacket cover's statement about the book being thought-provoking, heartwarming, and respectful.

A great read no matter which side (Brown vs Liberty) you're on.

To that end....

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