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Kevin Roose, then a sophomore at Brown University, was accustomed to a relaxed campus life filled with coffee, a cappella singing, and liberal student freedom. When he transferred to Liberty University—a Baptist school in Lynchburg, Virginia—he encountered a strict code of conduct, evangelical courses, and a community shaped by Reverend Jerry Falwell’s vision of America’s Religious Right. Throughout a semester of prayer, mission trips, and interactions with fellow Evangelical students, Roose chronicles his experiences as he navigates the stark contrast between the two campus environments.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Kevin Roose
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