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“That’s where this book comes in. It aims to persuade Christian parents to act wisely in their children’s education by giving them the kind of education the Bible requires: a distinctively Christian education, which their children cannot receive at government schools.”¹ – Doug Wilson

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Here are some links to other blogs and podcasts dealing with this and other issues in more depth:

https://web.archive.org/web/20241108144105/https://theaquilareport.com/classical-christian-education-and-doug-wilson/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/video/good-faith-debates-public-schools/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/perspectives-on-our-childrens-education-a-private-enterprise/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/perspectives-on-our-childrens-education-going-public/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/perspectives-on-our-childrens-education-homeward-bound/ https://rachelgreenmiller.wordpress.com/2016/05/05/plagiarism-wilson-and-the-omnibus/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250409155953/https://thenaturalhistorian.com/2024/12/08/a-plea-for-gospel-clarity-addressing-the-errors-of-doug-wilsons-theology/

Footnotes

Footnotes

1. Douglas Wilson, Excused Absence: Should Christian Kids Leave Public Schools?, Canon Press, 2021, p. 9, Kindle Edition. ↩