Kevin Roose Quotes

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

— Kevin Roose

“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

“A Christian jerk is still a jerk.”

— Kevin Roose

“When it comes down to it, no matter how pious or like-minded he might be, a Christian jerk is still a jerk.”

— Kevin Roose

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

— Kevin Roose

Without cynicism and cursing, what will I say to people?

— Kevin Roose

No community adheres completely to its stereotypes.

— Kevin Roose

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

— Kevin Roose

“At most schools, the social, intellectual, and spiritual components are confined to separate experiential spheres. We party, we learn, and we contemplate the metaphysical, but we rarely do all three simultaneously and en masse. Maybe most college students aren't looking for spiritual euphoria from their schools, but I can't say I blame the ones who are.”

— Kevin Roose

“I don't think college is something you should tough out.”

— Kevin Roose

“Seen at Liberty University: I hope the Rapture happens before my student loans are due.”

— 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

“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

“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