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Sacred Places, Civic Purposes: Should Government Help Faith-Based Charity?

Sacred Places, Civic Purposes: Should Government Help Faith-Based Charity?

E.J. Dionne Jr.
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Long before there was a welfare state, there were efforts by religious congregations to alleviate poverty. Those efforts have continued since the establishment of government programs to help the poor, and congregations have often worked with government agencies to provide food, clothing and care, to set up after-school activities, provide teen pregnancy counseling, and develop programs to prevent crime. Until now, much of this church-state cooperation has gone on with limited opposition or notice. But the Bush Administration's new proposal to broaden support for "faith-based" social programs has heated up an already simmering debate. What are congregations' proper roles in lifting up the poor? What should their relationship with government be? Sacred Places, Civic Purposes explores the question with a lively discussion that crisscrosses every line of partisanship and ideology. The result of a series of conferences funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and sponsored by the Brookings Institution, this book focuses not simply on abstract questions of the promise and potential dangers of church-state cooperation, but also on concrete issues where religious organizations are leading problem solvers. The authors – experts in their respective fields and from various walks of life - examine the promises and perils of faith-based organizations in preventing teen pregnancy, reducing crime and substance abuse, fostering community development, bolstering child care, and assisting parents and children on education issues. They offer conclusions about what congregations are currently doing, how government could help, and how government could usefully get out of the way. Contributors include William T. Dickens , John DiIulio , Floyd Flake , Bill Galston , David Hornbeck , George Kelling , Joyce Ladner , Joan Lombardi , Pietro Nivola , Eugene Rivers , Isabel V. Sawhill , Lisbeth Schorr , Peter Steinfels , Jim Wallis , and Christopher Winship .
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
Release
November 28, 2001
ISBN 13
9780815702597

Sacred Places, Civic Purposes: Should Government Help Faith-Based Charity?

E.J. Dionne Jr.
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Long before there was a welfare state, there were efforts by religious congregations to alleviate poverty. Those efforts have continued since the establishment of government programs to help the poor, and congregations have often worked with government agencies to provide food, clothing and care, to set up after-school activities, provide teen pregnancy counseling, and develop programs to prevent crime. Until now, much of this church-state cooperation has gone on with limited opposition or notice. But the Bush Administration's new proposal to broaden support for "faith-based" social programs has heated up an already simmering debate. What are congregations' proper roles in lifting up the poor? What should their relationship with government be? Sacred Places, Civic Purposes explores the question with a lively discussion that crisscrosses every line of partisanship and ideology. The result of a series of conferences funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and sponsored by the Brookings Institution, this book focuses not simply on abstract questions of the promise and potential dangers of church-state cooperation, but also on concrete issues where religious organizations are leading problem solvers. The authors – experts in their respective fields and from various walks of life - examine the promises and perils of faith-based organizations in preventing teen pregnancy, reducing crime and substance abuse, fostering community development, bolstering child care, and assisting parents and children on education issues. They offer conclusions about what congregations are currently doing, how government could help, and how government could usefully get out of the way. Contributors include William T. Dickens , John DiIulio , Floyd Flake , Bill Galston , David Hornbeck , George Kelling , Joyce Ladner , Joan Lombardi , Pietro Nivola , Eugene Rivers , Isabel V. Sawhill , Lisbeth Schorr , Peter Steinfels , Jim Wallis , and Christopher Winship .
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
Release
November 28, 2001
ISBN 13
9780815702597

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