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  1. tickmenot
    Kansas City
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    “IndoctriNation” Astonishing Expose
    August 3, 2013
    tickmenot
    Kansas City
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book is a companion book to the film. I did not review the film, so this review will be about the book only. "IndoctriNation" gives convincing evidence that home schooling is far better than public (government) schools or private schools. It also shows how much politics is involved in the public schools, as well as, the agendas that are being pushed through the teaching methods and curriculum.

    "IndoctriNation" warns about what a physically dangerous place public schools are for all involved—both students and teachers. The book cites many examples of horrible violence within the schools. The most eye opening being the 2009 report showing violent crime victimization was higher inside the walls of public schools than out on the streets.

    Each chapter is written by a different author, so the reader gets different perspectives and information on the subject. I especially liked the ones written by Erwin Lutzer, Ken Ham and Voddie Baucham, Jr. But each chapter had the same overriding theme: if you care about your child, get them out of public school.

    This is a great book for people who know nothing about homeschooling, the state of today's public schools, or the politics involved. Even if the reader thinks they know everything about the subject, I believe they would learn something from this book. It is very detailed and comprehensive. I recommend this book and give it five stars.

    The publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through Master Books, a division of New Leaf Publishing for the purpose of review. All opinions expressed are my own, and I have not been compensated in any other manner. Despite my receiving the book free, it has not influenced my judgment, and I have given an honest opinion.
  2. Sirius Knott
    Charleston, WV
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Sound Defense of Christian Home Education!
    October 14, 2012
    Sirius Knott
    Charleston, WV
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I'm always leery of the book version of a film, especially documentaries and other nonfictional media, mostly because the "novelization" tends to rehash the same ground that I just covered in the movie. But every once in a while, the book proves to be the perfect complement the filmmakers promised. Indoctrination is just such a book: relevant, readable and revealing.

    I should begin by noting that I thoroughly enjoyed the documentary itself. I never got around to reviewing it, but I found it both disturbing and compelling. How could our public schools be this bad? The ineffectiveness of public education has been well-documented in other films such as Waiting for Superman, but Indoctrination gets to the root of the issue of why public education undermines our children's religious worldview... and we find out that it's quite on purpose!

    The companion book to this award-winning documentary by Colin Gunn and Joaquin Fernandez includes contributions by R.C. Sproul, Jr., Ken Ham, Voddie Bacham, Jr., John Taylor Gatto, Israel Wayne, Doug Phillips and many more. It even includes an article by fellow West Virginian Karl Priest concerning Kanawha County's 1974 Textbook War. Rather than simply regurgitating the documentary, this material expands the information presented previously. It's impossible to cover the material presented in 23 essays and 5 appendices, but I would like to share some of the things that struck me.

    In the Introduction by Brian Rohrbough, who lost his son at the Columbine High Massacre, he notes that "If you place your children in public school, within a few years, you will find division growing between you and them. Will you tell yourself that this separation is normal and that it is just part of your children growing up? Do you really believe hatred between parents and children is normal?" [pp.22-23] This mirrors comments made by David & Kim d'Escoto on page 300:

    "And then they turn five... and we are expected to cut the apron strings and turn them over to the state to continue their education... The detachment process begins, and almost unknowingly, the gap between child and home widens. Bonds are loosened, and the foundation of trust crumbles. Children who once looked to their parents for leadership now turn to their teachers for knowledge, their peers for wisdom, and their music and televisions for entertainment."

    The detachment syndrome they describe is similar to that experienced by children who are taken from their parents and placed in foster homes.

    The reason for this division between parent and child is because, as Michael Metarko aptly puts it, "America is Troy; our public education system is the Trojan Horse... [p.25] In opening up that Trojan horse, I was stunned and appalled. I not only realized what the horse was but saw the deceivers' plans. In a phrase, what I found was indoctrination in an anti-Christian worldview called humanism... [p. 27] With 90 percent of Christians still sending their children into this statist educational system, I need to be brutally direct. According to current research, if you send your child to public school, you WILL most likely lose your child to the secular humanistic worldview [p.36]."

    Or as Voddie Baucham, Jr. notes:

    "The correlation is clear: If we continue to send our children to Caesar for their education, we need to stop being surprised when they come home as Romans." [p.263]

    He further points out that "Ninety pe rcent [of American Christians] make the exact same educational choice and nobody can point to book, chapter, and verse to justify it." [p.263] Later in his plea for a return to a Biblical worldview, he directs our attention to the latest PEERS test results from the Nehemiah Institute, which tests worldviews and gives them a scalar rank from "Socialism" to "Biblical Theism." 70 to 100 is "Biblical Theism," 30 to 69 is "Moderate Christian," 0 to 29 is "Secular Humanism," and any negative score is "Socialism." Homeschool students averaged 48.6, right in the middle of a Christian worldview. Christian students in public school averaged only 7.9, "the low end of secular humanism, falling into Marxist socialism." [p.273]. Christian school students scored 27.8. Commenting on this, Voddie Baucham, Jr., states:

    "This is below the moderate Christian worldview, seeping into the secular humanist worldview. I believe the problem here is that Christian schools actually brag about the fact that they have certified teachers. Certified by whom? The state; Caesar." [p.273]

    Israel wayne makes the same point:

    "Nearly every school, everywhere, is being influenced by secularism — even Christian schools. Where do most Christian schools get their teaching degrees? From secular colleges, of course. Do we think they can somehow avoid being influenced by their teachers?" [p. 315]. If we do, we stand in defiance of Luke 6:40, in which Jesus Himself warned that "A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher."

    For those who suppose their children are to be sent into public schools as "salt and light," Israel Wayne makes the following observation:

    "Do you have any religious cults in your neighborhood? If so, do you send your children to their services every Sunday morning? Shouldn't they be there being 'salt and light' to the cult members? ...Do you have bars and nightclubs nearby? ...Perhaps you should have them join a street gang so they can witness to their peers." [p. 312]

    His argumentem ad absurdum makes this common misapplication of the Similitudes evident. RC Sproul gives us the bottom line:

    "Thinking that education is something different than from discipling our children is a sure sign that we have been 'educated' by the state. Education is discipleship." [p. 336]

    Documenting a program of social engineering through behaviorism, evolutionary thinking, radical environmentalism, dumbed-down curricula, drugging our children and... well, more than I have the stomach to comment upon at the moment, the contributors to the book companion to Indoctrination make a solid case for Christian homeschooling, while masterfully challenging those parents who are still deceived by the public school system.

    This is an excellent resource for parents and teachers, a thoughtful and gracious argument against the humanistic public education system, the humanistic-influenced Christian school, and for Biblical home education. I recommend that anyone wishing to make an informed decision on the matter of whether they send their children to be educated by Caesar read this book — or at least watch the documentary.

    You can purchase this book at our DefGen.org eStore. You can find out more about the book and movie at IndoctrinationMovie.com.

    -Tony Breeden, from the Bookwyrm's Lair

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the New Leaf Publishing Group Book Bible Defender's Review Team. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  3. Karen1356
    NYC
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Must Read for Parents with School Aged Children
    July 27, 2013
    Karen1356
    NYC
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Colin Gunn and Joaquin Fernandez present, Indoctrination: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity, one of their objectives being "to equip the homeschooling public with the ammunition necessary to effectively defend our educational choices....using these resources to graciously challenge our brothers and sisters who are still deceived by the public school system."

    Whereas this book did not convict or further strengthen my personal stance to homeschool, it did open my eyes to the horrors of the public school system. It was outright scary. One article after another exposing the not so hidden socialist agenda promulgated throughout the system sent shock waves. Does the public school system have its problems? Certainly. However, this outright crusade to indoctrinate children throughout this country, whether through mental manipulation or drugs, is blatant and intentional.

    As a former educator, thankfully for only a short while, the role seems to be clearly defined as one of complacent obedience. Teachers are no longer trained and hired to teach but to diagnosis. Mediocrity and failure are the new standard and thus encouraged. The goal for appealing to the masses has replaced integrity, work ethic, and overall motivation. Teachers unwilling to submit are weeded out.

    This is not one author's opinion but a collaboration of experts, educators, and parents who have thoroughly researched this topic and provide many references and not simply personal opinions or experience. Anyone in the aforementioned categories should look closely into this resource and identify their role as willing conformist or combatant against a system designed to strip parents of their God-given right to educate their children with a Biblical worldview.

    Let us all beware that their socialist agenda is clear--death and destruction to morals, values, and the family. They want to warp and pervert children from very young to serve their own twisted agendas. This book is a battle cry for any parent having school aged children to wake up. The call to action might not be changing the system, but rather not allowing one's children to participate in it. Neutrality is not an option.

    I received complimentary copy of this book from New Leaf Publishing in exchange for an independent and unbiased review.
  4. Kristinbest
    Florida
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Must read for everyone
    July 22, 2013
    Kristinbest
    Florida
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book gives us insight into what is wrong with our public school system and why as Christians we shouldn't be sending our children there. This give true blue statistics on the drugging and the over diagnosing of our children. Trust me I have been there I am just glad that my eyes are open to it all now. I just wish I was never sucked into the lie. Most parents trust the school system or just don't realize they have another choice and that they too can homeschool those precious children. This book broke my heart when I read how many children are put on drugs that the don't need. ADD and ADHD are relatively new diagnoses these didn't exist in our grandparents days.

    I can say that I agree with the Dumbing Down part of this book cause I feel I was short changed in school. My husband and I are 13 yrs apart, as I was going into school he was graduating high school. I feel that I missed a lot of schooling I should have gotten but no it didn't happen. Growing up there where a few years that I had the same books in different schools. We weren't taught anything other then how to take a standardized test and pass so we didn't make the school district look bad.

    This book shows that children are important and so is the information we put in their heads. I want my children to enjoy learning and to pass that on to my grandchildren. I want them to learn all the time and not have to worry about a test that doesn't prove anything.

    I am sure my review and my opinion will offend friends and family who work in the public school system and that is not my intention.

    Disclaimer: I was sent this book for my honest review from Master Books
  5. Rachel
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I truly had no idea . . .
    July 19, 2013
    Rachel
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Published by Master Books, a division of New Leaf Publishing Group (nlpg.com), the title IndoctriNation immediately intrigued me. Not long ago, I was personally told by a lady just younger than me that Christian parents teaching their children about God is morally wrong. For a parent to "indoctrinate" their children with the idea of God is a horrible, unimaginable atrocity. The same person thinks it's okay for a mother to end the life of her child while it's in the womb, but if that mother chooses to let her child live, teaches him/her that there is a God who loves them, that their life is valuable, that they have a purpose, and that they are accountable to their Creator, well, then she is a "bad person". I thought this an odd belief and wondered where someone could get such an idea while living in this beautiful, grand, religiously free country.

    So, of course, when I saw a book dedicated to the indoctrination taking place in our public schools, I was immediately drawn.

    The book is unique in that it is written by many different contributors. The chapters are authored by different people, having their own distinct perspectives derived from their personal involvement with and in the public school system. In addition, the book was actually based on the documentary film, instead of the other way around.

    Near the beginning, the filmmaker's notes struck me. Joaquin Fernandez writes about delivering this message with the right heart. He elaborates on the love Jesus has for His bride, the Church, and the very serious matter of rebuking her. Much time was spent in praying with shaky knees about this fearful task.

    Convinced of the sincerity of love the authors had toward me as the bride of Christ, I bravely continued forward, not sure what I would encounter. Since my husband and I decided long ago that if we ever have children, we will homeschool them, I was not sure I would learn much of anything I didn't already know. Public schools were bad, yeah, but necessary, surely. After all, homeschooling isn't for everyone, right?

    The following pages opened my eyes in a way I had never expected. The history of public schools, their original purpose, and the philosophies of the leading educational authorities who helped instigate them astonished me.

    The nature and goals of education itself was a novel idea to me. I had no idea just how affected I was by my own public school experience. Education is inherently religious. Every fact, axiom, or tenant that is taught has an overarching worldview philosophy from which it is being presented. You cannot separate facts from the deeper realm of truth.

    Chapter One addresses that the information being taught in government schools is being taught in the religious atmosphere of Secular Humanism, an ideology that the U.S. Supreme court deems protected by the First Amendment. It is a religion that teaches that man is his own god. He determines what is right and wrong. Morals are relative, truth is relative, and life holds no real answers; there are only the answers you decide. The book goes into great detail to establish the evidence which supports the reality that our nation's children are being tutored in the ways of self-worship, and are being manipulated into dependency on the state. Have you noticed lately the attitude of entitlement possessed by these upcoming generations, the expectancy for the government to provide all their needs, the pervasive trend toward socialism over capitalism? Would you be as surprised as I to find out this was all by design?

    One whole chapter is dedicated to the practice of drugging young children to make them more manageable in the classroom, especially little boys . . . giving them legal drugs that have the same effect on their brains as cocaine. Some of the statistics were so astounding, they bordered on sensationalism. I was a little bit skeptical at this point, but after taking in the entire body of evidence, this chapter became just one peg of many on which the argument securely hangs.

    In contrast to the reasons presented against state education, there is a multitude of scriptures set forth which expound the biblical design for educating our children. The one that impacted me most is Psalm 1:1-3: "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." How had I never connected this scripture to education before? Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. We have been sending our children into a pagan system to be fed knowledge apart from the acknowledgment of God, let alone the fear of God, and have allowed them to sit under the tutelage of the ungodly and the scornful. Even those children who are lucky and blessed enough to be taught by a follower of Jesus, cannot receive any instruction based on the truth of Jesus. Many more scriptures specifically talk about teaching and educating our children, and the unquestionable conclusion is that God mandates parents to be the primary educators of the precious lives entrusted to their care.

    The vast benefits of homeschooling are discussed in Chapter Twenty including individual attention to learning styles, delight-directed learning, learning in the context of life, and freedom from confinement. Homeschooling is tailor fit to each individual child's strengths and learning needs. Lessons can be taught in fun and creative ways while the family unit is strengthened and mutual respect is developed. But most importantly, every lesson in every circumstance in life can bring glory to God, teaching our children to be heavenly minded, walking in peace, joy, confidence, and truth.

    In Chapter Twenty-One, Israel Wayne addresses the common excuses not to homeschool your children. Among them are: it costs too much; I'm not qualified to teach my children; it would take too much time; my kids drive me crazy, I can't stand to be around them; and I want my children to be "salt and light" in the public schools. If you've ever found yourself relying on one of these to ease your conscience, you'll find each one knocked out from under you as Israel Wayne brings you face to face with the Word of God.

    This book is so packed with information, I can only begin to barely touch on it in this review. I found it to be powerfully persuasive. Whereas I believed public schools to be a "necessary evil", I now believe they have no place in a free nation. Whereas I believed they were not the best education system to use but it was still "okay" to send your kids there, I now know that with the knowledge I have gained it would be exceedingly sinful to place our children there. I have had a total paradigm shift in the area of education and feel like my world has been enlightened with a delightful truth I never knew existed. It is hard to describe the joy and hope I have experienced during the reading of this book.

    I cannot stress enough or more highly recommend that every Christian parent, or future parent prayerfully read this book, digest the information presented, and immediately take action. The life of your child may hang in the balance, but even graver is the possibility that it may be his/her soul on the line.
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