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| − | '''Faith-based initiative''' is a | + | '''Faith-based initiative''' is a term for the government encouraging churches and other religious organizations to participate in government-funded programs<ref>[http://www.hhs.gov/fbci/about/index.html "About Faith-Based Organizations", Dept. of HHS]</ref>. Based on the conservative opinion that less government is better than more, it is a part of the "lower taxes without coining money" movement first popularized by Ronald Reagan.<ref>Daly, L. 2006. ''God and the welfare state.'' Cambridge MA: The MIT Press.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:45, November 16, 2009
Faith-based initiative is a term for the government encouraging churches and other religious organizations to participate in government-funded programs[1]. Based on the conservative opinion that less government is better than more, it is a part of the "lower taxes without coining money" movement first popularized by Ronald Reagan.[2]
References
- ↑ "About Faith-Based Organizations", Dept. of HHS
- ↑ Daly, L. 2006. God and the welfare state. Cambridge MA: The MIT Press.