Die Afrikaanse Protestantse Akademie Biblioteek

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-269).

Introduction / Martin Detweiler -- Introduction to antithesis in education / Douglas Wilson -- The importance of personal holiness / Douglas Wilson -- Morale and Godly discipline in the Christian school / Tom Spencer -- Scriptural worldview thinking / Chris Schlect -- Worldview test case: Christianity in math class / Jim Nance -- Egalitarianism, the great enemy / Douglas Wilson -- The trivium applied in the elementary / Tom Garfield -- The classical model: trivium 101 / Tom Spencer -- The seven laws of teaching / Tom Spencer -- The why and how of logic / Jim Nance -- The why and how of Latin / Douglas Wilson -- The why and how of history / Chris Schlect -- The why and how of literature / Douglas Wilson -- The why and how of rhetoric / Douglas Wilson -- The why and how of apologetics / Douglas Wilson -- Bylaws, policies, and guidelines / Douglas Wilson -- Selecting and overseeing curriculum / Tom Garfield -- The servant school / Tom Garfield -- In loco parentis / Tom Spencer -- Practical steps in starting a school / Tom Garfield -- The rise and fall of government education / Douglas Wilson.

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