Fall Into Reading Book Review #8

I am finally finished with this non-fiction book I've been reading since the middle of October!  Yeah....I can cross this off my Fall into Reading Challenge list, found at the top of my home page.  This is the closest I've ever come to actually finishing my entire list!  (the parenting study book doesn't count because we're doing that in the small group I lead....we won't be done with it until at least April as we only do 2 chapters a month!)

This was a tough read for me because most of it was "dry"...especially the chapters on the political powers in our country, at least in my opinion.

The author is the new president of Gordon College (Boston) where my oldest daughter is a freshman.

He is young.....but has a great vision for the college and has written this book about Evangelicals in various places of "power" in our culture:  politics, the entertainment industry, and business/financial areas.

Before accepting the offer at Gordon College, he was a member of the Sociology faculty at Rice University in Texas.  He was also the associate director of the Center on Race, Religion, and Urban Life.  He writes a regular column for Rev! magazine, and has also written 2 other books as well as numerous essays.  he has received many awards for his writing, teaching and speaking.  He is married and has 3 young children (a daughter and a set of twins).

We have heard him speak 3 times now while on campus and he is an excellent speaker with a true love for Christ which is evident in how he conducts himself and in how he relates to students, parents, staff and administration.

Dr. Lindsay has interviewed hundreds of people in power, including 2 former Presidents, to write this book.

I did skim through the first section about political power (I just am NOT interested in that topic although I know it is important that we have Evangelicals in the halls of power in Congress).

I did read every word in the arts/entertainment section and found this to be the most interesting to me.

I learned alot about movies and ratings, and about Evangelicals in Hollywood, Harvard, and in the visual arts world, which interests me as my oldest is a Graphic Design Major......currently having the author as her college president was a perk as well!

I rate this book a 7 on a scale of 1-10.....a 7 because the theme is so important but it IS a tough read for someone who prefers mysteries!

It is appropriate for ages 18 and older.