{"product_id":"the-unlikely-disciple-a-sinners-semester-at-americas-holiest-university-paperback","title":"The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Roose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious and heartwarming, respectful and thought-provoking memoir of a college student's semester at Liberty University, the \"Bible Boot Camp\" for young evangelicals, that will inspire believers and nonbelievers alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No drinking.\u003cbr\u003e No smoking.\u003cbr\u003e No cursing.\u003cbr\u003e No dancing.\u003cbr\u003e No R-rated movies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kevin Roose wasn't used to rules like these. As a sophomore at Brown University, he spent his days fitting right in with Brown's free-spirited, ultra-liberal student body. But when Roose leaves his Ivy League confines to spend a semester at Liberty University, a conservative Baptist school in Lynchburg, Virginia, obedience is no longer optional. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Liberty is the late Reverend Jerry Falwell's \"Bible Boot Camp\" for young evangelicals, his training ground for the next generation of America's Religious Right. Liberty's ten thousand undergraduates take courses like Evangelism 101 and follow a forty-six-page code of conduct that regulates every aspect of their social lives. Hoping to connect with his evangelical peers, Roose decides to enroll at Liberty as a new transfer student, chronicling his adventures in this daring report from the front lines of America's culture war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His journey takes him from an evangelical hip-hop concert to a spring break mission trip to Daytona Beach (where he learns to preach the gospel to partying coeds). He meets pastors' kids, closet doubters, Christian rebels, and conducts what would be the last print interview of Rev. Falwell's life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Roose\u003c\/b\u003e is a business and technology writer for \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and NYMag.com. Previously, he was a staff reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where he covered Wall Street for the business section and for DealBook, the Times' award-winning financial news site. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Disciple\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGQ, Esquire, ESPN: The Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and other major publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More info on Kevin can be found at www.kevinroose.com or you can follow him on Twitter: @kevinroose.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53192450343275,"sku":"9780446178433","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8401\/2907\/files\/3c52a37c04bb2d24aeb95f09004e2209.webp?v=1778204722","url":"https:\/\/fraulick.com\/products\/the-unlikely-disciple-a-sinners-semester-at-americas-holiest-university-paperback","provider":"frauLick.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}