Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

by Formicola, Jo Renee; Segers, Mary C.; Weber, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780742523050
• ISBN10: 0742523055
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-21
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration looks at the ramifications of the president's attempted policy change and analyzes the faith-based initiative in its larger historical, political, and social context. Noted scholars Jo Renee Formicola, Mary C. Segers, and Paul Weber explore the rationale behind the policy, examine the legal and philosophical counter-arguments, and reveal the political dynamics impacting the legislation.

Author Biography

Jo Renee Formicola is professor of political science at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative	p. 1
The Good in the Faith-Based Initiative	p. 25
The Bad in the Faith-Based Initiative	p. 63
The Ugly Politics of the Faith-Based Initiative	p. 115
Conclusions	p. 161
Bibliography	p. 185
Index	p. 203
About the Authors	p. 213
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