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Title: a bit on the annoying side
Review: Gordon Lynch raises some important questions, however, I found his style a bit annoying. He seemed a little smug and tried to be flip and chatty about what I think is a rather serious topic. I got the feeling that he wasn't as far along in this process as he thought when he put pen to paper and that the book actually helped him to process his ideas. I'm still not sure what he DOES believe and I'm always a little wary of people who define themselves in negative ways (even the title is about losing something and moving away from something). I also felt he offered a false choice--either be a right-wing, uncritical evangelical or be an enlightened, open-minded free soul. I'd like to think there's a middle ground.
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