It's entertaining. It's Taibbi getting his Gonzo on. This is a good airplane read, you could look around and try to guess which of your fellow passengers or maybe the pilot are among the anointees.

Given the many man hours of journalism devoted to Rev. Wright, this lengthy article provides an intimate, at times a laugh out loud funny, frightening and ultimately enlightening look at the evangelical Christian movement. Through the reporter's lens we gain insight into why having a reasoned discussion with those on the religious right generally seems so futile.

This is a good look inside a fundamentalist cult and their beliefs and prejudices. Author Taibbi show us more than a few of his own in the process. It certainly caused me to spend some time examining my own and how we tend to surround ourselves with people whose ideas support our beliefs and prejudices making dialogue with those at the other end of the spectrum less than productive, usually impossible.

Entertaining, but somewhat dismissive, of not just the pastor, but of the members of his congregation. The author originally he set out to write about an somewhat obscure preacher of Christian Zionism, before Hagee rose to the fore in the news coverage of McCain.

Engagingly written, however falls short on fairness and depth. Witty and sharp comments about what goes on typically in an evangelist camp is quite accurate and makes good reading. However, lack of empathy with any of persons described here indicates a disconnect and ultimately the final conclusions that evangelical outfits are wearing all kinds of blinds can be ascribed to the article itself as the writing is itself a product of looking at a group with colored lenses of a die ... More »

If you are hoping for a balanced look at the Christian Fundamentalist movement in this country then read no further. And perhaps that is why this is such a great piece of journalism. In today's media, mainstream journalists pretend to report without bias and hope they can sell themselves to "average" Americans as such. Taibbi does the exact opposite and immediately details his preconceptions, fears, and personal history with religion so that you understand his perspective. For any ... More »