god choice god choice total world book written published product late 1970s month study person christian baptist school illinois describes day school function total institution singular truth god god final chapter comparative analysis school schools institutions social movements concludes school divisive american society promoting religious condition permits school existence reviewers wrote account fair praised decision let participants speak quotations noted book filled literary scholarly understanding rapidly expanding christian school summary god choice total world book written profile illinois christian school policies practices participants professor education intended account presents disciplined dedicated determined success opposite fragmented defensive detractors believe truth god plan reject multiple truths teacher told job prepare students pattern thought turn community constituents wish leave appreciate end describes school total institution place similar people live formal rules apart outside society based essay asserts natural conclusion school based absolute truth god choice book series studies school community relationships published moved illinois community people called stayed observed months lived apartment home family associated called baptist church studied student christian day school pseudonym school opened years prior students thousand members study focuses students junior senior high school semester began interview community members quotes let speak book includes portraits students faith consciously student teacher survey data displayed tables appendix includes course offerings findings total world lessons religion education philosophy academy intent christian professionals describes school directed work lord service compared work public schools private school instructors said kinds institutions impose lifestyle set values kind notes students largely identify uphold teachings permit option having individual interpretations minor beliefs students dissent academy rules regarded pious students moderate students classes effective christian leaders including bible study soul winning english speech drama music seen important read word academy teachers establish authority discipline teach truth established facts bible bible passages associated subject matter process called integration academy uses science books alternative books promote secular described official religion public school system science books associate bible science comment relationship god intelligence nature classes like science social studies math viewed important goal making christian professionals apart training better classes reflecting view knowledge academy believes fixed based biblical biggest external influence curriculum new books affect classes taught content truth remains chapter teacher selection training task students obedience discipline takes precedence task teaching content students constant supervision uphold pledge avoid outside activities theater fashion dances certain television shows avoid activities altogether contact drugs alcohol smoking pledge upheld home students encouraged report teachers pledge pursuit things born activity confess sins accept jesus christ personal school insistence telling kids right according preference lecture discussion teachers afforded option corporal punishment rarely chapters feature commentary school society comparison total institutions larger social movements like new religious right compares academy public schools finds public school students politically tolerant religious final reflections written cost benefit analysis christian schools larger american society chapter jewish identity secular society fearful logic zeal conversion recounted school spoke non non christians spoke american religious permitted response state feel political conviction mirror religion views school larger society promoting fellow americans praised traits schools including community dedicated teachers attractive image time print christian schools like growth schools christian schools comprised private school enrollment students reception reviewers wrote account fair presentation choice let individuals speak abundant quotations strength noted book filled gap field final chapter wrote succeeded attempt presentation culture admirable reflected christian closer education develop critical skills human capacities open ended learning professed fixed chain knowledge high humans need authoritarian guidance added blames public schools associated state apparatus manufacturer enemy needed feed sense crisis creating unsafe areas christian truth base god choice keeping hands writes books compliment god choice engaging narrative vivid characters little outside information apart statistics keeping hands includes extra detail groups interact share larger societal example rose explains difference born experiences review book rose contemporary praised clear detailed contribution field wished overview material rise proponents philosophical consistency context wrote studied christian schools fastest growing sector private education united_states commending wrote declaring effort present participant voices direct quotation strong elements described analyzed rose felt interesting final chapters analysis comparison public schools grounded overall wished comparison adolescent student experience academy kinds american schools considers discussion politics christian schools add american religious advocating possibly best contribution noted fast growth conservative christian schools added book relevant britain experiencing similar growth found chapters somewhat repetitive expressed school practices christian century felt wrote deeply respect school community evangelical disturbed community values biblical conservative program read scripture christianity today noted found school successful traditional terms standardized tests orderly climate fun loving students lacking free exchange ideas education seen transfer quest students learn choice doubt suspended judgment dissent parsons affirmed findings remarkably representative based visits christian schools cities journal contemporary described text beautifully written poetic doubted school students converted said felt seen role distance examples playing simply community acceptance stayed lunch informal observations
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