In Piety and Philosophy: A Primer for Christian Schools, Dr. Riesen examined the intersection of faith and academics.  Here, with clarity and precision, the author turns his attention to the increasingly prominent and, in his view, increasingly problematic place of sports in Christian schools, addressing the importance we give to the body in our Christian educating (the philosophical question), on the one hand, and  what shape, if any, that importance will take (the practical question), on the other.  This inquiry also provides the reader with a history of the relationship between Christianity and athletics and education, as well as both the contemporary criticism and defense of sports in our schooling.  Anyone concerned about the place of athletics in education, especially Christian education, will learn from this thorough and honest analysis.

School and Sports: A Christian Critique

Richard A. Riesen

Grasshopper Books

<p>Success for Christian schools often depends on their ability to mount large and varied-and expensive-academic, arts, and athletic programs. Some have done this amazingly well, becoming, in places, the elite schools in their communities. Others, unable to keep up, are closing their doors, chiefly in the urban areas, where the need for their services is arguably greatest. The pressure and competition are intense. This book contends, amongst other things, that most of us are going in too many directions at once. For the sake of Christian intellect and sanity, no less the health of American democracy, we need to slow down, simplify, prioritize, and concentrate. We may be in danger of forgetting what our purpose is, or, on the other hand, pricing ourselves out of business. Are there ways we can do better what we are meant to do, also do it more affordably? The author thinks so. "The Academic Imperative" is for eveyone concerned about the present and future of Christian education, and its unique role in our culture.</p>

The Academic Imperative

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Purposeful Design Publications

<p>Refreshingly honest inquiry into the relationship between spiritual life and the academic enterprise.</p>

Piety and Philosophy: A Primer for Christian Schools (Second Edition)

Purposeful Design

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School and Sports: A Christian Critique

The Academic Imperative

Piety and Philosophy: A Primer for Christian Schools (Second Edition)