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

224 pages. ex-library book, Designed to level the playing field between sacred and secular organizations, President George W. Bush's 'faith-based initiative' is intended to allow religi ous agencies to compete for federal funds to carry out their charitable missions . The initiative has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with a wide range of re ligious and secular organizations arguing both for and against the plan. Faith-B ased Initiatives and the Bush Administration looks at the ramifications of the P resident's attempted policy change and analyzes the 'faith-based initiative' in its larger historical, political, and social context. Noted scholars Jo Renee Fo rmicola, 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.