What moves someone to faith? The spoken word, or a movement of the Spirit? Wht role does the character of the preacher play? Can a con man move people to faith, even though he doesn't intend it? And cna a person truly preach and remain unaffected by the preaching? This little book explores these topics from the viewpoint of a young teenager whose dad takes up tent revival preaching because of the money that he can make. A friend recommended this book to me as preacher and I like Paulsen's writing but had never read this. It is n interesting little book and provides some fodder for thought while at the same time being a quick and enjoyable read. ( )

This book is about a boy and his father who are on the road because they are poor. Their idea to get money is to preach the word of the Lord and offer healing and forgiveness. They share the night with two other men on the road. Once they start getting a substantial amount of money, they realize that their act of offering healing has now turned into guilt and the men are faced with the challenge deciding what to do from there.

The Tent is a well-written story about a father and son who dream of being wealthy. The father has the idea that preaching the gospel will gain them the fame and forture they always dreamed about. But once the father and son duo started making money the father had an overwhelming about of guilt for what they were doing. To find out what was making this duo feel guilty even though they had achieved what they wanted make sure to contuine to finish reading.

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This website breaks down and explains the story. This could be helpful for struggling readers who cannot follow the events of the story well.

http://www.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/categories/young_adult/the_tent.php ( )