I highly recommend this book to any Christian who aspires to raise (a) happy, healthy child(ren). Learn how to share your faith with your children in a way that gives them the best that your beliefs have to offer, rather than inadvertently instilling terror, self-hatred, anger, sadness and inhibition in your child.

This book is also useful for adults who grew up in homes where Christianity took a toxic form. It will help them to heal through understanding hurts inflicted in the name of religion, and will show a way to retain the positive aspects of Christianity while decrying its the misapplication.

Dr. Sloat was telling his story, but as I read I felt like he was telling my story. The realization that someone else knew how I felt was practically life-changing. A must-read for anyone who grew up in legalistic Christianity or who wants to prevent their child from adopting a legalistic mindset.

Whether you were brought up in a Christian home or are raising your own children in a Christian home, you must read this. As one who falls under both classifications, I found this book to be very freeing for my spiritual being. Many things the author addresses occurred in our home. I felt the author must have been watching from a closet in our home. He addressed such things as the lack of communication and dealing with the sinful man because a "Christian" doesn't speak, think, or act as such. The Christian home didn't speak of it, ignored it and hopefully it won't continue. This attitude leaves an open door for even more sin. I am seeking additional copies to purchase to give to family and friends. Please bring this book back into circulation.

If you are going to read "The Federalist Papers," you must also read "The Anti-Federalist Papers" in order to get the complete picture. Both books cross-reference each other, and both are instrumental in understanding how our government was designed and how it was intended to work. In addition to the Papers, this edition also contains the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and an excellent introduction by Charles Kesler.

In a time when each colony had its own "constitution," the Federalists believed in creating one strong centralized government (with one Constitution) that could effectively represent the people. The authors and supporters of the Constitution knew that they could not afford to lose the vote in the state ratifying conventions. In an effort to win over his home state (New York), Alexander Hamilton, with the assistance of James Madison and John Jay, began a collection of 85 essays and published them under the pseudonym of "Publius" (named after one of the founders and heroes of the Roman republic, Publius Valerius Publicola). The Papers, published in 1787 and 1788, analyze and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States.

Obviously, the Federalists succeeded in winning the colonists' support. But even though the anti-federalists lost, their ideas were also brilliant and made an important contribution to the history of our government, which is why you should also read "The Anti-Federalist Papers."

This book is a must-read for all Americans. After reading this book, you will have a renewed appreciation and admiration for the wisdom and vision of our founding fathers.

If you are going to read "The Federalist Papers," you must also read "The Anti-Federalist Papers" in order to get the complete picture. Both books cross-reference each other and both are instrumental in understanding how our government was designed and how it was intended to work. In addition to the Papers, this edition also contains the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and an excellent introduction by Charles Kesler.

In a time when each colony had its own "constitution," the Federalists believed in creating one strong centralized government (with one Constitution) that could effectively represent the people. The authors and supporters of the Constitution knew that they could not afford to lose the vote in the state ratifying conventions. In an effort to win over his home state (New York), Alexander Hamilton, with the assistance of James Madison and John Jay, began a collection of 85 essays and published them under the pseudonym of "Publius" (named after one of the founders and heroes of the Roman republic, Publius Valerius Publicola). The Papers, published in 1787 and 1788, analyze and defend the proposed Constitution of the United States.

The Federalists succeeded in winning the colonists' support. But, even though the anti-federalists lost, their ideas were also brilliant and made an important contribution to the history of our government, which is why you should also read "The Anti-Federalist Papers."

This book is a must-read for all Americans. After reading this book, you will have a renewed appreciation and admiration for the wisdom and vision of our founding fathers.

I found this book to be one of the best books I ever read. Instead of giving a lay understanding of some of the arguments, I would like to note what I found exceptional about this book: the footnotes. The footnotes of this book gave detailed accounts of historical references made that shed much light on where the arguments were coming from. There is so much to be had from this book that I know I will read it at least five more times. Should be required reading by all Americans.