The Lamb's Agenda is the type of book that will either frustrate you from the beginning because it is challenging, or because it seems to simple. Reading the title and description of the book, I knew from the beginning that this book would either challenge me in reading it, or to want to read it. From the very beginning, Samuel Rodriguez draws a clear-cut line and sticks to it. His line is in the shape of a cross and it concerns our connection to righteousness in Christ, and justice as our connection to man. I agree with his this position; what I disagree with is how he voices his opinion, seemingly cutting off any person who would want to either engage him in debate or dialogue over any of his more fundamentalist points.

     Rodriguez's basic battle cries are that we need fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit and to renew our focus on the Scripture; yes and amen! Where he goes off-track is when he identifies the person who does not take a vociferous position against practices that contradict models set in the Bible in exchange for love and grace as spiritually indifferent and apathetic. As a moderate who wants to love my enemies at all costs, I take positions like his with a level of indignation. Throughout the book, Rodriguez's points for righteousness and justice are repeated again and again; the reader who doesn't catch on by the end apparently did not read it closely enough.

     The Lamb's Agenda is a book that will leave the active reader wanting to engage the author in conversation; unfortunately, without the author present this becomes impossible. Anyone with an enjoyment for current events and the Church will enjoy this book.

I received my copy of this book for free from the publisher in exchange for writing a review. I was not obligated to write a positive review; my opinions are my own.