February 12, 2000

Night of the Living Dead Christian, by Matt Mikalatos

Night of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly TransformedNight of the Living Dead Christian: One Man's Ferociously Funny Quest to Discover What It Means to Be Truly Transformed by Matt Mikalatos

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This begins as a funny--okay, let's go ahead and say it--a corny story of a self-declared neighborhood watch officer encountering a mad scientist, his android sidekick, and a subdivision full of monsters. Within a few chapters, this silly book becomes a serious look at each and every person who claims to be a Christian. Are we really living what we say we are, or have we stopped part of the way into this abundant life we claim, walking around as half-dead monsters?

Matt Mikalatos uses a ton of goofy humor to make the point that although we may be masquerading as born again and full of life, it's possible that inside hides a spiritual vampire, zombie, werewolf, or worse. An equal-opportunity monster-killer, Mikalatos covers all the bases in Christianity, from conservatives to Catholics to independent "generic" Christians. We learn what makes a monster and then are challenged to look at ourselves and deal with what we find. Night of the Living Dead Christian is a quick, easy read that will leave you thinking about what's lurking inside you for a long time after you finish.

NOTE: NetGalley provided me with a free copy of this book for review purposes.

2 comments:

  1. Christie, thanks for the great review. I'm really glad you enjoyed Night of the Living Dead Christian. And my wife will be pleased to hear that you think I'm corny. :)

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  2. Um, well, I meant that in the nicest possible way... ;)

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