Kevin Roose Quotes

...I realized how naive I was. My aunt Tina was right: this stuff does exist, and it does hurt people, and although there are lots of people at Liberty who condemn violence against gays--including Dr. Falwell himself--the number of students who want to give them the Goliath treatment isn't zero. In fact, the number who live in my room isn't zero.

~ Kevin Roose

If prayers emitted light, you'd see ours (Liberty students') from space.

~ Kevin Roose

i don't think college is something you should tough out.

~ Kevin Roose

In the evangelical world, prying can be an indicator of compassion.

~ Kevin Roose

Christian pop culture can be worthwhile if done well, but bad Christian pop culture isn't redeemed merely by the fact that it's Christian.

~ Kevin Roose

The author's mentor advises the NAKED method of breaking the ice at the first meeting: Name, Address, Kin, Experience, and Dreams.

~ Kevin Roose

Fellowship is a Christianspeak for flirt with unsuccessfully.

~ Kevin Roose

As frustrating as the battle for purity must be, I suppose it's easier if you've got company.

~ Kevin Roose

False conversions are a wart on the face of Christian evangelism.

~ Kevin Roose

When the author admits to Christians that he was not a Christian himself, he says their dialogue became distant and rehearsed, like a pitch for Ginsu knives.

~ Kevin Roose