Mr. Bawer has written a wonderfully fresh and articulate criticism of Christian Fundamentalism and it's origins. Fundamental zealots are not only revealed by their own words, but they are diminished by them. Bawer's book reveals the anti-intellectualism inherent to Fundamentalism and makes us listen very closely to their party jargon of intolerance, homophobia, scare tactics, and the often subtle stone throwing. Interestingly, those who champion biblical inerrancy are exposed as knowing shockingly little about the origins and depth of Christian scripture. Bawer's approach is sometimes emotional but never strays from rational and scrutinizing thought. Stealing Jesus reveals the urgent need to address the anti-intellectual tenets of fundamentalists and their political agendas. Maybe because they throw such large stones, boulders if you will, that most dismiss them. We ignore them at our peril. Bawer does not.