God's Choice: The Total World of a Fundamentalist Christian School

by Alan Peshkin

Is Bethany Baptist Academy God's choice? Ask the fundamentalist Christians who teach there or whose children attend the academy, and their answer will be a yes as unequivocal as their claim that the Bible is God's inerrant, absolute word. Is this truth or arrogance?

In God's Choice , Alan Peshkin offers readers the opportunity to consider this question in depth. Given the outsider's rare chance to observe such a school firsthand, Peshkin spent eighteen months studying Bethany's high school—interviewing students, parents, and educators, living in the home of Bethany Baptist Church members, and participating fully in the church's activities. From this intimate research he has fashioned a rich account of Christian schooling and an informed analysis of a clear alternative to public education.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Education

360 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1986

Reviews

[Bella Schumacher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating look into fundamentalist church and education structures. Read as part of my class but recommend if you are interested in religions impact on education. Anthropologist review so feels like a storytelling narrative. Learned so much and eyes opened to an entirely new world

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

a very, very interesting look at fundamentalism and the right wing.

[Jeff La Marca]

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