Pluralism and freedom: faith-based organizations in a democratic society
Faith-based organizations play a major role in providing a host of health, educational, and social services to the public. Nearly all these efforts, however, have been accompanied by intense debate and numerous legal challenges. The right of faith-based organizations to hire based on religion, the p...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, MD
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
c2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | Pluralism and Freedom: Faith-Based Organizations in a Democratic Society (2013) (DeGirolami, Marc O.)
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| Further subjects: | B
Democracy
Religious aspects
B United States Social policy B Faith-based human services (United States) B Faith-based human services - United States |
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| Summary: | Faith-based organizations play a major role in providing a host of health, educational, and social services to the public. Nearly all these efforts, however, have been accompanied by intense debate and numerous legal challenges. The right of faith-based organizations to hire based on religion, the presence of religious symbols and icons in rooms where government-subsidized services are provided, and the enforcement of gay civil rights to which some faith-based organizations object all continue to be subjects of intense debate and numerous court cases. In Pluralism and Freedom, Stephen V. Monsm |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-217) and index |
| ISBN: | 1283447096 |