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"Excused Absence is stimulating reading, and parents . . . need to think through its counsel . . . " -- Marvin Olasky, Editor, World, from the Foreword

"Wilson provides . . . a challenging and insightful call to radical thinking concerning the means for shaping the worldview of our children." -- Fritz Hinrichs, Classical Tutor

"With all the gentility . . . of a desert prophet, Wilson explains why Christian parents must say . . . 'Let our children go.'" -- R.C. Sproul, Jr., Editor, Tabletalk

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God calls Christian parents to raise their kids for Him, loving Him with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind. But does this divine calling require a distinctively Christian education? Should Christian parents send their kids to public schools as "salt" and "light" or should they take their kids out of public schools to form distinctively Christian schools and home schools dedicated to holding forth Christ as Lord of all? Because our kids belong to God, are we called to surround them with a biblical worldview from the time they get up to the time they go down, including the hours from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.?

Excused Absence is a powerful book that points Christian parents to a better way to educate their children. It is sure to inspire and motivate the growing Christian schooling and home schooling movements for many years to come.

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  • Paperback: 138 pages
  • Publisher: Canon Press (July 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970224516
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970224514
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #343,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best concise summary of why God's children should not be discipled by an antichristian institution., June 29, 2008
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Doug Wilson quotes some of the sanest and wisest men of previous centuries to help remind or awaken us to how foolish our own is. God fearing men will read this and obey God. The others will join in the insanity. What about you?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A dangerous book for Christians, July 15, 2010
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As is typical of Douglas Wilson's material, he frames his arguments Biblically and forcefully. I enjoyed this book because it blessed me by calling me to repentance. Wilson wisely warns against reaction-ism like this: "Reaction is no basis for renewal in education. Simply pulling away is very different from repentance. Repentance is radical, going to the root of the problem. Reaction is superficial and runs away from drug deals, guns, Outcome-Based Education, outlawed prayer, evolution, sex education, and all the rest, without ever really understanding why these things are upon us." Excused Absence will help you grasp "why these things are upon us," and will also give you great guidance in how to think about education. This book has changed the way me and my family think about education and how it pertains to our duty as Christian parents. As a Christian, Wilson argues, I have a mandate to educate my children in a way that conforms to God's Word. I agree wholeheartedly.

This short book is packed full of Biblical teaching and is a great place to start if you, as a Christian parent, are becoming convicted that your child's education is an area of life where God has something to say.
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