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This book is a powerful rereading of the Lord s Prayer and a call for the church to reject existing power structures by pledging allegiance to the kingdom of God and proclaiming the gospel for all especially those cast outside the mainstream of society. Bob Ekblad delivers a radical new reading of the Lord s Prayer by arguing that there are earthly power structures and allegiances that prevent God s kingdom to come on earth as in heaven. Drawing upon his experiences in ministry with marginalized people and his understanding of the Bible, Ekblad calls the church to follow Jesus by seeking its own deliverance from these structures, and to recognize people on the margins as being the most open and available to be agents of transformation. A New Christian Manifesto urges Christians to break down barriers to join Jesus in a movement that includes recruiting, healing, empowering, and sending out to achieve an ultimate victory of the cross..
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What does it mean to be ''patriotic'' in the United States after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001? And how have the prevailing notions of patriotism-loudly trumpeted in American media-affected education in American schools? In this wide-ranging and spirited book, renowned educational leaders, classroom practitioners, as well political activists answer these questions with insights, opinions, and hard facts. Contributors focus on critical issues related to patriotism and democracy in education including the social studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, and student dissent. They investigate the ways our schools have changed since 9/11 and examine the efforts of educators who refuse to toe the new ''patriotic'' line. This timely volume provide a provocative yet grounded exploration of how schools are mediating national patriotic sentiments..
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During World War II, the U.S. Treasury Department mounted seven campaigns to sell bonds that helped fund the war effort. These campaigns, writes Lawrence R. Samuel in this illuminating work of social history, turned on a conception of Americans as a people united against Fascism, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or class. The pitch worked extremely well, raising more than $150 billion. It also raised expectations, especially among African Americans, that the pledge to fight racist policies abroad would apply to the home front as well. The 1942 Double-V campaign, in fact, included a slogan promising a commitment to fight democracy's enemies at home and abroad--a slogan that was dropped after certain politicians complained that it was subversive. Samuel makes tentative links between such progressive ideas and the birth of the civil rights movement, which adds to an already fascinating study..
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Now that national borders are increasingly being challenged by economic and political globalization, how should we view the patriotic messages sent to our children in public schools? This book offers a unique comparison of how public schools on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border advance cultural and national values.
The authors illuminate the contradictions and complexities of culture and learning through the eyes of students, teachers and administrators. Examining topics from nationalism and civic ritual to language and bilingualism, this book will be valuable to all those interested in the teaching and formation of national and cultural identity..
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Title: Pledging allegiance.
Author: Walter C. Parker
Publication:Phi Delta Kappan (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 87 Issue: 8 Page: 613

Distributed by Thomson Gale.
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