I must say I was skeptical of this book before reading it since I am biased against the author. My reading of Dinesh D’Souza in the past has been rather disappointing. But this is probably his better work and he did a good job enough that I’m thinking about reading his follow up work on Obama. D’Souza is a better author on politics than he is on Christianity (the subject of the first two books I read by him). Here in this book D’Souza presents the biography of president Obama and argues that Obama’s public policy is best understood in light of the narrative of Obama’s upbringing. D’Souza argues that it’s not so much the narrative of Obama as the African American that is the predominate theme explaining Obama’s presidency but Obama the child who grew up in the third world and lived in the imagination of his father’s home country of Kenya. Typically I’m cautious with psycho-assertions of why people do what they do but I think this book does make the case powerfully that Obama’s radical upbringing by his mom to be like his dad and his experiences in Indonesia living with his mom that shaped him to become the man who’s ideology is to bring equality between the US and other third world nations. The strength of D’Souza’s argument to me is his analysis of Obama’s book on his father written before he publicly campaigned for president. It’s amazing to think of how Obama barely knew his father growing up but sees him almost as a god. It was quite sad reading this book to imagine the young Obama who looks up and idealized the father he never really knew. It’s no secret to those who follow Obama today that Obama’s father was far from a saint, a radical ideologue who was a dead beat husband, a drunkard who fathered many children with multiple women through affairs. Obama’s infatuation of seeking his father’s approval at times from Obama’s own word seems almost religious, with even the motif of crisis of faith and renewal. D’Souza book is captivating and made me want to learn more about Obama—not just policy but who this man who keeps much to himself is and his worldview.
Review: The Roots of Obama’s Rage by Dinesh D’Souza
October 30, 2013 by SLIMJIM
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Thanks for the review. May the Lord continue to bless your faithfulness in the Word.
You’re welcome Rob! Thank you for that spiritual wish upon me.
Thanks for the review!
You’re welcome brother! Probably the only thing I recommend from the guy since his theology is off but he’s good here
There is a movie out on DVD based on the book. Very captivating and it seemed to explain a lot to me about Obama’s motives and the thought process that may be at work…….
So I heard…after I read the book! How long was the movie?
First time running into your blog. I did not see a contact link, but if you would have any interest in reviewing Love, Prayer, and Forgiveness: When Basics Become Heresies, I would be glad to send the pdf. http://textsincontext.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/love-prayer-forgiveness-back-to-basics-ebook/
Hey Michael,
Thanks for dropping by again. At this time I’m swamped with some other reviews I’m doing and might not be able to get around to it, but I hope you the best with your book