As the title suggests, Wright decided to set the story straight on Evangelical Christianity. Too many statistics are misinformed and misinterpreted. A sociologist familiar with the proper use of statistics, Wright provides the reader with up to date stats and interpretation.

Did I mention that he’s genuinely laugh-out-loud funny? Here’s my favourite quote:

At this point, allow me to interject that there is a crucial distinction between extramarital sex and extra marital sex. One is committing adultery, the other represents a better-than-average week, and they have very different consequences.

At times the sheer volume of stats and graphs became overwhelming. This isn’t a criticism—it’s the nature of the book. This is a volume worth pondering by anyone frustrated with the negative views of Evangelical Christianity portrayed by the media, and indulged in by ourselves.

Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided at no cost through LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer’s program.

Wright, Bradley R. E. Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites . . . and Other Lies You’ve Been Told: A Sociologist Shatters Myths from the Secular and Christian Media. Bethany House, 2010.