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Faith-Based Charity Debate
Links to documents, profiles, and opinons about President Bush's new Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
Plus: For full coverage of the faith-based charity debate, see Beliefnet's Politics page.
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Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
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Executive Order Establishing the Office
The text of President Bush's order establishing the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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Bush's Remarks Announcing New Office
Bush's January 29 remarks announcing the new office and John DiIulio as its head.
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Bringing Faith to the West Wing
A profile of John DiIulio from Salon.com. Traces DiIulio's career from his days as a controversial Princeton criminologist to his social service research at the University of Pennsylvania to his White House appointment.
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Onward Christian Soldier
A Washington Post profile of DiIulio, from his South Philadelphia childhood to his religious transformation in the mid-1990s.
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Selected Organizations' Opinions
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The Independent Sector
Offers an explanatory chart of all of Bush's charity-related proposals and the organization's stance on each issue, including the non-itemizer charitable tax deduction, the charitable IRA, and the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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National Association of Community Action Agencies
Letter from the executive director of NACAA addressing problems with Bush's faith-based plan. The organization is also currently performing a survey to help community action agencies respond to and take advantage of new faith-based initiatives.
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Provides 10 reasons why the organization opposes Bush's faith-based efforts.
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National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Press release from U.S. Catholic bishops organization welcoming Bush's faith-based plan.
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs
The organization welcomes Bush's attention to community needs but explains that the plan needs to guarantee protection against religious discrimination.
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Personal Opinions
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Muslims Should Be Cautious
Why Muslims shouldn't support federal funds for faith-based programs. By Muqtedar Khan
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Will Aid Make Churches Docile?
In a New York Times op-ed, Jim Wallis welcomes the new office but worries that federal funds might distort faith-based groups' message.
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