Educating All God’s Children by Nicole Baker Fulgham was reviewed in Library Journal.
“Fulgham draws on her extensive experience as a teacher in poor regions of the United States to piece together this account of the harsh realities and inherent inequities of the American public education system.
“By walking readers through a survey of the current state of education in low-income areas, Fulgham successfully paints a picture showing the urgent need to move toward bridging a gross educational gap in public schools. She helps readers dispel the misperception that students in underachieving schools lack the competencies necessary to find educational success and to parlay that into lifelong opportunities.
“Pointing to the role of faith-based advocacy groups in major social revolutions such as desegregation, Fulgham calls for a similar movement to close the education gap. Focusing on Christianity as the moral compass to compel action, she points out that the call can and should stem from any spiritual mindset. Fulgham’s call to action includes simple steps that individuals and groups can take to effect change.
“VERDICT This is an intriguing survey of the current inequity in education and would be a valuable read for any teacher, community organizer, or religiously oriented person or group moved to work toward the ultimate improvement of American society.”
On God’s Side media:
“The Tavis Smiley Show” on Public Radio International
“The Craig Fahle Show” on WDET-FM NPR, Michigan Public Radio
“Stateside” on WUOM-FM NPR (WFUM 91.1 Flint & WVGR 104.1 Grand Rapids), Michigan Public Radio
So What Faith review by Dr. Greg Smith
“WATCH: Would Putting Me in Prison Serve the Common Good” on The Huffington Post
“VIDEO: 6 Months After Superstorm Sandy, Hope Emerges” on The Common Good Forum
“The Common Good, The Planet, and Humankind” on Opednews.com
“On God’s Side” by Marrton Dormish
Quick Hits:
Kevin Schut, author of Of Games and God, was interviewed by James Arnold for The Evangelical Outpost.
Of Games and God was also reviewed by James Arnold for The Evangelical Outpost.
A Public Faith by Miroslav Volf was reviewed by Dr. Conrade Yap.
Psalms for All Seasons was referenced in Worship Leader.
The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith was referenced by Roger E. Olsen.
Ebook Specials and Other Offers:
May ebook specials are currently running for multiple Brazos Press and Baker Academic titles. All of these are at least 52% off.
Searching for Home by Craig M. Barnes
Conversations with Poppi about God by Robert W. Jenson and Solveig Lucia Gold
Everyday Apocalypse by David Dark
The Early Church on Killing edited by Ronald J. Sider
Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory by Markus Bockmuehl
The Weekly Hit List: March 29, 2013
“Using dozens of her own similar stories, Nicole Baker Fulgham’s Educating All God’s Children . . . champions a faith-based message of ‘educational equity.’ Though fortunate enough to have attended better schools than those in her largely African American neighborhood, Fulgham argues that today’s impoverished families have little access to such mobility.
“Her book offers a candid theological plea for Christians (and, by implication, especially Republican Christians) to prioritize educational equity alongside issues like abortion and same-sex marriage. Educating All God’s Children convincingly shows scriptural mandates for closing the educational gap between low-income areas and wealthier communities.”
Read the rest of the review here.
Jim Wallis, On God’s Side:
On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned about Serving the Common Good by Jim Wallis releases on Monday (April 1).
Jim Wallis wrote “On God’s Side: For the Common Good” for Huffington Post.
Don’t miss seeing Jim Wallis on Easter Sunday, March 31, on This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
Quick Hits:
Luke (BTCB) by David Lyle Jeffrey was reviewed in the May/June 2013 issue of Bible Study Magazine (available to subscribers): “Those who are interested in the church fathers will find this resource helpful. Pastors will find a treasury of ready-made quotations and illustrations from church history already connected to appropriate passages of Scripture.”
A Life Observed (August 2013) by Devin Brown was mentioned in Publishers Weekly Religion Bookline: “C.S. Lewis: Still Bringing Readers Joy.”
Living into Focus by Arthur Boers was recommended by Darryl Dash.
Educating All God’s Children Giveaway Winners:
Congratulations to Guy Williams, Tyler Glodjo, Dennis Yam, Gus Cole-Kroll, and Naomi Johnston.
They have each won a copy of Educating All God’s Children: What Christians Can—and Should—Do to Improve Public Education for Low-Income Kids by Nicole Baker Fulgham on The Brazos Blog.
Keep checking back for our next giveaway.
Ebook Specials and Other Offers:
Don’t miss out on March ebook specials that are currently running for multiple Brazos Press and Baker Academic titles. All of these are at least 50% off.
Christians at the Border by M. Daniel Carroll R.
Performing the Faith by Stanley Hauerwas
Preface to Theology by John Howard Yoder
Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear by Scott Bader-Saye
Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would by Chad W. Thompson