An Army of Home-Schooled "Christian Soldiers" On a Mission to "Take Back America for God"

Take a glimpse into the little-known world of conservative Christian homeschooling.

“America is in a culture war. A few good soldiers can make a difference. Equip yourself and come join the battle!” So proclaimed the founders of Generation Joshua, a civics program from the Home School Legal Defense Association begun in 2003. “Our goal is to ignite a vision in young people to help America return to her Judeo-Christian foundation,” its leaders explained. “We provide students with hands-on opportunities to implement that vision.” ... Full Story »

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3.6
by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 7, 2009

Kunzman presents a moderately thorough picture of the home schooling religiosity movement that seeks to train religious children to take political power.

It is interesting that there is much about inerrantcy and power and nothing about love or caring for the poor or tolerance. These are dangerous people, the madrassas of America.

“America is in a culture war. A few good soldiers can make a difference. Equip yourself and come join the battle!” So proclaimed the founders of Generation Joshua, a civics program from the Home School Legal Defense Association begun in 2003. “Our goal is to ignite a vision in young people to help America return to her Judeo-Christian foundation,” its leaders explained. “We provide students with hands-on opportunities to implement that vision.” As I began my homeschooling research six years ago, the birth of Generation Joshua caught my attention. Here was a civics education program aimed at homeschoolers, one that clearly sought to help nurture in students an idea and practice of citizenship informed and energized by their deep religious convictions. Perhaps the homeschooler president of Michael Farris’s dream would emerge from such an education.

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