Telling the Next Generation: The Evangelical Lutheran Synod's Vision for Christian Education, 1918-2011 and Beyond

This anthology reproduces classic statements concerning Christian education by pastors and laypersons of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Suitable for both personal reading and pastoral reference, this historical sourcebook of Christ-centered education includes forty-five documents spanning nearly a century. Dozens of photographs and other illustrations supplement the text. Carefully researched introductions recapture the contexts in which church leaders have addressed critical issues concerning Christian education, including: Education in the Christian Home; Christian Elementary Schools and High Schools; Christian Colleges and Seminaries; A Christian Liberal Arts Education; Government Aid for Christian Education; plus, Academic Freedom and Christian Integrity.