Kevin Roose's Blog
November 2, 2009
It took Noah a hundred years to build a wooden ark, so I don't feel too bad about letting life – schoolwork, work-work, and not-work – take me away from this blog for a few months. But I do want to get back to tending this space regularly after I finish my final exams and officially graduate from college. (Six more weeks!)
Until then, a few noteworthy nuggets:
Thanks to all who have written, commented, and tweeted about The Unlikely Disciple in the past few months. The book is still moving...July 1, 2009
June 8, 2009
Following a few weeks of relative media quiet, I was lucky enough (blessed, even) to be asked to talk about The Unlikely Disciple on NPR’s “All Things Considered” last week.
The highlight of my trip to NPR’s New York bureau was writing my name in the official NPR guestbook. I scribbled my signature, looked at the line above mine, and saw “T. Morrison” in large, loopy letters.
“Is that…?” I asked the receptionist.
“Toni Morrison?” he said. “Yeah. She was in the studio right before you.”
Luckily, I
May 26, 2009
Last weekend, I took part in the 241st commencement at Brown University. It was a lovely, joy-filled ceremony, and I was glad to be allowed to walk with my friends in the class of ‘09, despite the fact that I won’t be officially graduating until December. Still, after donning my cap and gown and passing through the Van Wickle Gates, I can now say that I’m a fake-graduate of Brown (or what my friend called an “alumnot”).
As I sat in the pews of the First Baptist Church in America – a nod to Brow
(Cross-posted from the Huffington Post. Regular blog readers, sorry for all the basic background stuff in here. I'll be posting some other thoughts on the controversy later today, including actionable tips for the College Dems and more of my own views on the kerfuffle.)
Last week, Liberty University made the national news when, while implementing a new funding scheme for student organizations, it revoked approval for the campus Democratic organization.
Liberty's College Democrats club - the firs
(Cross-posted from the Huffington Post. Regular blog readers, sorry for all the basic background stuff in here. I’ll be posting some other thoughts on the controversy later today, including actionable tips for the College Dems and more of my own views on the kerfuffle.)
Last week, Liberty University made the national news when, while implementing a new funding scheme for student organizations, it revoked approval for the campus Democratic organization.
Liberty’s College Democrats club - the firs
May 12, 2009
I’m happy to announce that my book tour – my relatively-short-but-just-a-little-soul-deadening book tour – is coming to an end this week, after a final stop at Harvard. I’ll be speaking at The Coop at 7 PM tomorrow (Wednesday), and would love to see some Boston-area readers there. Directions are here.
Some highlights from the tour:
In Lynchburg, Virginia, getting to catch up with a bunch of my Liberty friends and professors, some of whom I hadn’t seen in many months. And all of whom, luckily, wMay 5, 2009
Surprises from Liberty University: What I Learned as an Undercover Evangelical
[Cross-posted from The Huffington Post]
When I stepped on to the campus of Liberty University for my first day as a new transfer student, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into.
I knew that Liberty was a Christian college in Lynchburg, Virginia, founded in 1971 by the late Reverend Jerry Falwell to train "Champions for Christ." I knew it had required courses in Creationist Biology and Evangelism 101, a student b
Surprises from Liberty University: What I Learned as an Undercover Evangelical
[Cross-posted from The Huffington Post]
When I stepped on to the campus of Liberty University for my first day as a new transfer student, I thought I knew what I was getting myself into.
I knew that Liberty was a Christian college in Lynchburg, Virginia, founded in 1971 by the late Reverend Jerry Falwell to train “Champions for Christ.” I knew it had required courses in Creationist Biology and Evangelism 101, a student b
Meet Lara Patterson, this week's "Jerry's Kid." She's from Ohio, likes Death Cab and John Mayer, and works as a writing tutor on campus. She also lists her Religious Views on Facebook as "YHWH – Shalom," which is confusing, because she's not Jewish. Regardless, Lara's views on life and doubt at Liberty are well worth hearing. To meet the the two previous "Jerry's Kids," click here and here.
Name: Lara Patterson
Class year: Senior
Major: Biblical Studies with a Youth Ministry minor
What's your
