Inside America's Christian Schools
Author: Paul F. Parsons
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 1988-06
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780865543034
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Paul F. Parsons
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 1988-06
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780865543034
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kevin M. Kruse
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2015-04-14
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0465040640
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The provocative and authoritative history of the origins of Christian America in the New Deal era We're often told that the United States is, was, and always has been a Christian nation. But in One Nation Under God, historian Kevin M. Kruse reveals that the belief that America is fundamentally and formally Christian originated in the 1930s. To fight the "slavery" of FDR's New Deal, businessmen enlisted religious activists in a campaign for "freedom under God" that culminated in the election of their ally Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. The new president revolutionized the role of religion in American politics. He inaugurated new traditions like the National Prayer Breakfast, as Congress added the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance and made "In God We Trust" the country's first official motto. Church membership soon soared to an all-time high of 69 percent. Americans across the religious and political spectrum agreed that their country was "one nation under God." Provocative and authoritative, One Nation Under God reveals how an unholy alliance of money, religion, and politics created a false origin story that continues to define and divide American politics to this day.
Author: Robert Glenn Slater
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2019-08-13
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1532633777
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Protestant evangelical Christian schools are the fastest-growing segment of American private school education. Despite their notable individual autonomy, these schools have retained a consistent belief system and mission over several decades. Private religious schools can be traced to our nation’s earliest origins. Why is it that these unique educational institutions arose in twentieth-century America and have continued to thrive? A Christian America Restored seeks to delve into the beginnings of private Christian schools and discovers that while they are relatively new on the educational landscape of America, their roots are actually quite deep, connecting with the ongoing dreams of our nation’s conservative evangelicals.
Author: Colin Gunn
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Published: 2012-10-01
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 1614582629
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Why a growing number of parents choose not to send their children to public school. The companion book to the award-winning documentary “IndoctrinNation”, this eye-opening book includes: An unforgettable introduction by a father who lost his son in the Columbine school massacre — “I put him in a pagan school where they teach there is no God.” 12 common reasons people give not to homeschool — and the manageable reality of this educational alternative Revealing, firsthand accounts of Christian educators working in public schools — sharing the struggles they face in a hostile system The classroom anti-Christian ideologies from humanism, marxism, utopianism, educational psychology, and more confronting students in public schools today Look behind the comfortable myths of an educational system actively at work to alter your child’s moral values, worldview, and religious beliefs. Learn the history and philosophy of public school education — and discover it is based on neither Christian nor American values. Explore the biblical principles regarding education — and who is ultimately responsible for our children’s future.
Author: E. Brooks Holifield
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 627
ISBN-13: 030010765X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A magisterial work of American theological history--authoritative, insightful, and unparalleled in scope This book, the most comprehensive survey of early American Christian theology ever written, encompasses scores of American theological traditions, schools of thought, and thinkers. E. Brooks Holifield examines mainstream Protestant and Catholic traditions as well as those of more marginal groups. He looks closely at the intricacies of American theology from 1636 to 1865 and considers the social and institutional settings for religious thought during this period. The book explores a range of themes, including the strand of Christian thought that sought to demonstrate the reasonableness of Christianity, the place of American theology within the larger European setting, the social location of theology in early America, and the special importance of the Calvinist traditions in the development of American theology. Broad in scope and deep in its insights, this magisterial book acquaints us with the full chorus of voices that contributed to theological conversation in America's early years.
Author: George Hawley
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2017-05-31
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1498548407
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book examines the state of Christianity in the United States, considering trends in religious beliefs and affiliation over the last forty years. It seeks to explain why so many of America’s largest denominations have witnessed such a dramatic decline during this period. It argues that, although there are many elements to this decline, the shrinking families of Americans—including American Christians—are a primary explanation for our aging and shrinking Christian congregations. Beyond establishing this explanation for organized decline, this book also offers a survey of the relevant research explaining why more and more Americans are deferring family formation and having fewer (in many cases, zero) children. It discusses the relevant social science research on this subject, which focuses heavily on the role of economic change. It also summarizes the relevant research on cultural change and the family, particularly the relationship between religious beliefs and activities and changing family norms.
Author: Samuel Joeckel
Publisher: ACU Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780891122845
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A book that looks at why and how Christian Colleges are growing at such a fast pace compared to other college experiences.
Author: John Fea
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 1611640881
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fea offers an even-handed primer on whether America was founded to be a Christian nation, as many evangelicals assert, or a secular state, as others contend. He approaches the title's question from a historical perspective, helping readers see past the emotional rhetoric of today to the recorded facts of our past. Readers on both sides of the issues will appreciate that this book occupies a middle ground, noting the good points and the less-nuanced arguments of both sides and leading us always back to the primary sources that our shared American history comprises.
Author: David S. New
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 0786490985
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Today the United States is plagued with cultural and political polarization--the Reds and the Blues. Because religion has been of great significance in America right from the first colonists who believed themselves to be God's chosen nation, it is not surprising that religion constitutes the basis of today's dichotomy. The recent resurgence of Christian fundamentalism is significant for the future of America as a nation "under God." This book examines the history of conservative American Christianity as it interacts with liberal beliefs. With the Enlightenment, the Puritan sense of mission faded, but was rekindled with the Great Awakening. This religious movement unified the colonies and provided an animating ideal which led to revolution against Britain. But soon after, the forces of liberalism made inroads, and the seeds of division were planted. This balanced account favors neither conservative nor liberal. It is history with a human touch, emphasizing personalities from Jonathan Edwards and William Jennings Bryan to David Koresh and Jim Jones.
Author: Timothy Keesee
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781579246402
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →United States History (3rd ed.) recounts the story of our nation's history from its discovery and colonization up to the present day. Special attention is given to God's providence and America's Christian heritage. This high school level history textbook is presented in an engaging narrative style and seeks to bring United States history to life. - Publisher.