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from Gay Activism in the Schools
Review:
"Take Back The Schools!"
Handbook
for California Parents
The latest addition to NARTH's Irving Bieber Memorial Library is a handbook by Scott
Lively entitled, "Take Back the
Schools." While aimed at the laws governing the State of California
and geared primarily toward Christian parents, this handbook is filled with useful suggestions for
all parents on how to limit the scope of homosexual activism in public education, while restoring
a family-friendly climate for schoolchildren.
The first chapter includes a checklist on community activism and explains in great detail how to
start a parent's rights group. It then goes on to outline a strategy that will enable the parent's group
to establish a plan of action to stop gay activism in the schools. By insisting on fairness, freedom
of speech, and equal time, Mr. Lively provides step-by-step instructions on how to transform the
school district's policy.
Chapters 2 and 3 focus on opportunities for service in the local schools, including sponsorship
of pro-family or Christian clubs for interested students on campus.
The fourth chapter covers the School Districtbased "Insiders Alliance" approach. The purpose of
an "insider alliance" is to identify allies within the school system; once they are known, support can
be obtained for a like-minded group before it is publicly announced. The pamphlet goes on to
explain how to form a pro-family or Christian Employees Association and how to restore a
familyfriendly climate for schoolchildren.
This chapter also introduces the concept of "teleologism"--a term which is derived from
Aristotle's philosophy of teleology which teaches that the purpose of things can be known from their design
and function. Teleologism is the non-religious, pro-family philosophy which offers a legally
viable alternative to secular humanism as a way of understanding the homosexual issue--i.e., "normality
is that which functions according to its design."
Take Back the Schools provides practical advice and instruction for anyone interested in fighting
the pro-gay agenda in the public schools. Each chapter offers numerous helpful forms and/or
resources for further information. There is an entire chapter (Chapter 5) devoted to "How to Win a
School Board Election." Chapter 6 rounds out the "resources available" section by listing the names
and contact information for newsletters, manuals, tapes, videos, CDs, scientific papers/articles,
books, web sites from a profamily perspective, as well as the web sites of homosexual activism to monitor.
A reading of Take Back the Schools indicates that taking back the schools is not an easy task. It is
a great deal work that will only bear fruit if undertaken by persons with enormous determination
and dedication to the cause. Still, Mr. Lively has laid out in detail the steps necessary to fulfill
that ambitious goal.
To order a copy, contact Abiding Truth Ministries, 916-676-1057, or www.abidingtruth.com.
Updated: 8 February 2008
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