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Baden-Powell wrote in a pamphlet "Scouting & Christianity" (1917): "Scouting is nothing less than applied [[Christianity]]." Since then, various Scouting Organizations have been founded for members of other [[religion]]s, or which are not specific to any religion.

Baden-Powell wrote in a pamphlet "Scouting & Christianity" (1917): "Scouting is nothing less than applied [[Christianity]]." Since then, various Scouting Organizations have been founded for members of other [[religion]]s, or which are not specific to any religion.

In designing the Scouting program, Baden-Powell drew ideas from the [[Japan]]ese [[warrior]]'s code or "[[bushido]]", on the [[Victorian]] "ragged schools" movement, and the educational methods of [[Montessori]].  His ''Scouting for Boys'' (1st ed. 1908) synthesizes Zulu war-cry and [[Sherlock Holmes]]; it is full of practical tips on [[health]] and [[hygiene]] and object lessons in [[woodcraft]].  

In designing the Scouting program, Baden-Powell drew ideas from the [[Japan]]ese [[warrior]]'s code or "[[bushido]]", on the [[Victorian]] "ragged schools" movement, and the educational methods of [[Montessori]].  His ''Scouting for Boys'' (1st ed. 1908) synthesizes Zulu war-cry and [[Sherlock Holmes]]; it is full of practical tips on [[health]], [[hygiene]] and object lessons in [[woodcraft]] and [[survival]].  

Alongside practical instructions on how to light fires, build a boat, or stalk wild animals, it includes sections on chivalry, self-discipline, self-improvement, and [[citizenship]]. The book overflows with Baden-Powell's philosophy of life, one that replaces self with service, puts country before the individual, and duty above all.  

Alongside practical instructions on [[survival skills]] such as how to light [[fire]]s, build a boat, or [[hunting|stalk]] wild animals, it includes sections on chivalry, self-discipline, self-improvement, and [[citizenship]]. The book overflows with Baden-Powell's philosophy of life, one that replaces self with service, puts country before the individual, and duty above all.  

The ''Handbook ''is the original blueprint and inspiration for the Boy Scout Movement, and as a best-seller in the British Empire was second in its day only to the Bible.<ref>Baden-Powell, ''Scouting for Boys"[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0192805479&id=LdtVxcFpWFQC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&ots=j1TxsQhuis&dq=baden-powell+scouting+bushido&sig=6nhFG3I_TD7AB0mP7lzSHebCT7c#PPA44,M1]</ref><ref>[http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-bp.htm Robert Baden-Powell as an Educational Innovator]</ref>

The ''Handbook ''is the original blueprint and inspiration for the Boy Scout Movement, and as a best-seller in the British Empire was second in its day only to the Bible.<ref>Baden-Powell, ''Scouting for Boys"[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0192805479&id=LdtVxcFpWFQC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&ots=j1TxsQhuis&dq=baden-powell+scouting+bushido&sig=6nhFG3I_TD7AB0mP7lzSHebCT7c#PPA44,M1]</ref><ref>[http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-bp.htm Robert Baden-Powell as an Educational Innovator]</ref>

* Baden-Powell, R.S.S. ''Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship'' (1908), [http://books.google.com/books?id=ej0P_lyMEFkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:Scouting+intitle:for+intitle:Boys+intitle:A+intitle:Handbook+intitle:for&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 excerpt and text search]

* Baden-Powell, R.S.S. ''Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship'' (1908), [http://books.google.com/books?id=ej0P_lyMEFkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:Scouting+intitle:for+intitle:Boys+intitle:A+intitle:Handbook+intitle:for&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 excerpt and text search]

* Springhall, John. ''Youth, Empire and Society: British Youth Movements 1883-1940'' (1977), esp, 53-70.

* Springhall, John. ''Youth, Empire and Society: British Youth Movements 1883-1940'' (1977), esp, 53-70.

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