Its been said that "the philosophy of the classroom in this generation will be the philosophy of life in the next generation." Our earliest founding fathers understood this. That's why, after building homes and churches, they established educational institutions like Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth. Today, most Christians have adopted the false premise that facts are neutral. They believe it doesn't matter who teaches math, science, and history, because facts are facts. The humanists took advantage of this type of thinking by gradually shaping and controlling education in terms of materialist assumptions. Whoever Controls the Schools Rules the World shows how education can be used as a vehicle for social change from Karl Marx and Adolf Hitler to secular humanism and radical Islam. Our worldview opponents understand that education is where the war of ideas is fought. If Christians are serious about securing the future for our children, they must understand the nature of the war we are fighting.
Gary DeMar
Gary DeMar is a graduate of Western Michigan University (1973) and earned his M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in 1979. In 2007, he earned his Ph.D. in Christian Intellectual History from Whitefield Theological Seminary. Author of countless essays, news articles, and more than 27 book titles, he also hosts The Gary DeMar Show, and History Unwrapped—both broadcasted and podcasted. Gary has lived in the Atlanta area since 1979 with his wife, Carol. They have two married sons and are enjoying being grandparents to their grandson. Gary and Carol are members of Midway Presbyterian Church (PCA).
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Paperback: 135 pages
Publisher: American Vision; 1st edition (January 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0915815648
ISBN-13: 978-0915815647
Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
Weight: 7.2 ounces
Is there such a thing as a Doctrinally Neutral Education?
Gary DeMar is a talented author and historian. This collection of short
essays laid out in 15 chapters demonstrates his clear logic and attention to
detail. Each of the brief chapters is extensively footnoted so that the
reader or researcher can dig further into the particular topics that
interest him or her.
The essays are collected into three main categories:
In his first chapter, Mr. DeMar discusses the history of modern
educational control and the power that Adolf Hitler understood about
capturing the minds of students.
In this book he addresses:
In chapter 8, one of my favorite essays in this book, Mr. DeMar addresses common objections many Christians have to reclaiming their child's education from the hands of the state. This book is a must-read for those who are interested in improving education for their children and for others.
Review By: Angela Zaev