...a fine piece of scholarship. To his credit, Seymour has uncovered and analyzed precisely and concisely the 'reality-basis,' the 'enduring issues,' and the 'major challenges' of Protestant church education, and, by this process, has provided a framework for understanding the past as well as for making suggestions for 'the future of Christian religious education.'> Educational Studies (Usa) ...readers will find Seymour's thesis useful in explaining the identity crisis of the contemporary Sunday school as it struggles to chart a new course in pluralistic America. Journal of American History ...readers will find Seymour's thesis useful in explaining the identity crisis of the contemporary Sunday school as it struggles to chart a new course in pluralistic America. Journal of American History ...a fine piece of scholarship. To his credit, Seymour has uncovered and analyzed precisely and concisely the 'reality-basis,' the 'enduring issues,' and the 'major challenges' of Protestant church education, and, by this process, has provided a framework for understanding the past as well as for making suggestions for 'the future of Christian religious education.' Educational Studies (Usa)