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The Joshua Generation: Restoring the Heritage of Christian Leadership
The Joshua Restoring the Heritage of Christian Leadership [paperback] Farris, Michael [Mar 01, 2005] …
224 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2005
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January 10, 2009
Disappointed by how little of this book is spent arguing FOR something. Most of it just rails against the current culture. It uses volumes of very specific examples to argue for overall trends, but I fail to see how that's much different than the atheist/agnostic interviewing all the crazy religious types to denigrate Christianity. I would have enjoyed a more thoughtful analysis of what the people in his examples are actually trying to do, versus the hostile motivations the author automatically ascribes. Feels about 2 or 3 drafts from a much more useful book.
June 7, 2022
The title of the book has weight for those who know the history of the Israelites. As worthy as it is for us to homeschool a Moses generation, our purpose becomes deeper and perhaps more meaningful when we raise our children as the Joshua generation.
The remaining pages detail why we need a Joshua Generation by looking at current events in this world of postmodernism.
In the forthcoming pages is a detailed analysis of the goals of ivy league schools today. The facts are not pretty.
"College is far more about philosophy and worldview than it is about the transmission of factoids. And that is the way it should be. However, unlike facts, philosophy is never neutral. Philosophy takes sides and promotes a larger agenda that we often call a 'worldview.'" (p23-24)
I think my favorite chapter is chapter 5, "From John Adams to Alan Dershowitz: The Devolution of Legal Education." Our Founding Fathers lived in an era where education was not only important, but based on facts and morality as defined by God. Many of our Founding Fathers were lawyers. Farris goes into great detail comparing the lawyers of the 18th century to the lawyers of the 21st century. It's quite a contrast!
Chapter 6 details journalism...to media bias. (Has this not been borne out in the last few years?)
Chapter 7 is another favorite of mine, "The Patriarchs of American Education: Colleges in the Early Republic." This chapter is a great starting point for anyone who wants to understand the education system of the past and how it compares to today! (Hint: they run in opposite directions)
Farris closes the book with chapters on leadership, a strong work ethic, and wisdom v. knowledge.
Looking forward to rereading this, especially since public schools and colleges have revealed their true colors in the last couple of years.
From this book an organization by the same name has formed, impacting America. Joshua Generation clubs throughout America who are politically involved in their communities!
The remaining pages detail why we need a Joshua Generation by looking at current events in this world of postmodernism.
In the forthcoming pages is a detailed analysis of the goals of ivy league schools today. The facts are not pretty.
"College is far more about philosophy and worldview than it is about the transmission of factoids. And that is the way it should be. However, unlike facts, philosophy is never neutral. Philosophy takes sides and promotes a larger agenda that we often call a 'worldview.'" (p23-24)
I think my favorite chapter is chapter 5, "From John Adams to Alan Dershowitz: The Devolution of Legal Education." Our Founding Fathers lived in an era where education was not only important, but based on facts and morality as defined by God. Many of our Founding Fathers were lawyers. Farris goes into great detail comparing the lawyers of the 18th century to the lawyers of the 21st century. It's quite a contrast!
Chapter 6 details journalism...to media bias. (Has this not been borne out in the last few years?)
Chapter 7 is another favorite of mine, "The Patriarchs of American Education: Colleges in the Early Republic." This chapter is a great starting point for anyone who wants to understand the education system of the past and how it compares to today! (Hint: they run in opposite directions)
Farris closes the book with chapters on leadership, a strong work ethic, and wisdom v. knowledge.
Looking forward to rereading this, especially since public schools and colleges have revealed their true colors in the last couple of years.
From this book an organization by the same name has formed, impacting America. Joshua Generation clubs throughout America who are politically involved in their communities!
October 29, 2025
This is a fascinating read!
I'm not sure why Mike Farris titled this book "The Joshua Generation." The main focus of the book is the poor state of higher education in the US, which has led to the downward trajectory of our nation with respect to politics, journalism, and even Christianity; and the solution is to bring God back into higher education through Christian colleges and universities.
If I had read this book back in 2005 when it was published, I think I would have dismissed Mike Farris as a conspiracy theorist; as I read it in 2025, I see that every single prediction he has made about higher education in the US has become true. I'm not encouraged by the pervasive problems I see today or solution he offers, but I don't see any other options.
I'm not sure why Mike Farris titled this book "The Joshua Generation." The main focus of the book is the poor state of higher education in the US, which has led to the downward trajectory of our nation with respect to politics, journalism, and even Christianity; and the solution is to bring God back into higher education through Christian colleges and universities.
If I had read this book back in 2005 when it was published, I think I would have dismissed Mike Farris as a conspiracy theorist; as I read it in 2025, I see that every single prediction he has made about higher education in the US has become true. I'm not encouraged by the pervasive problems I see today or solution he offers, but I don't see any other options.
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