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Review: "Shepherds for Sale," by Megan Basham

 By Samuel D. James - Posted at Digital Liturgies:

The title expresses this: Shepherds for Sale. What the book wants to be is a devastating exposure of evangelical corruption and fraud. But there are too many factual errors, logical inconsistencies, unwarranted assumptions, and bad-faith interpretations for it to be that. Its usefulness is buried underneath a basic failure to be worthy of its own title.
We ought not judge a book by its cover. Judging a book by its title, however, is a little different. A book’s title matters for more than grabbing the would-be reader’s attention or flashing a bit of memorable literary style. A book’s title tells you what the author is really saying. When the illustrations get fuzzy or the line of argument hard to follow, a good title can help you understand.

Megan Basham’s new book has a splendid title. Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda is clear, energetic, and memorable. It evokes intrigue, shock, disgust, and outrage. It suggests betrayal and treason. It promises not just a sermon, but an indictment.

This is the kind of book that will generate much discussion even among people who haven’t read it. Basham, a veteran reporter of World Magazine now with The Daily Wire, has offered a far-reaching diagnosis of American conservative evangelicalism.



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