The Bush 'Faith-Based' Initiative: Why It's Wrong.
- Church & State, 2001.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 26. Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: The Bush 'Faith-Based' Initiative: Why It's Wrong, March 2001; pp. 8-9.
"President George W. Bush has launched a major national drive to give broad-based public funding to churches and other religious groups to provide social services. As part of the administration's crusade, Bush has created a new federal agency, the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, that will work from the White House to expand government aid to religious ministries and create church-state 'partnerships.'" (CHURCH & STATE) This article outlines ten flaws of charitable choice, including disregard for the separation of church and state, hiring discrimination, unwanted proselytizing and divisiveness between religions.
1522-3256;
Church and state. Church charities. Faith-based (Term) Federal aid to human services. Federal aid to nonprofit organizations.