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Using powerful stories and interviews with prominent leaders, this well-rounded discussion calls Christians to bring God's grace and truth to those who are suffering. A passionate argument for faith-based agencies to cooperate with the government to bring both practical help and spiritual hope to those experiencing homelessness, unemployment, and rehabilitation. 201 pages, softcover from Baker.
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Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 201 Vendor: Baker Publication Date: 2003
Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches) ISBN: 0801064457 ISBN-13: 9780801064456 Availability: No longer available. Email me when this product is available.
It's not easy to write a reasoned and easy-to-read book about the politically
superheated topic of faith-based groups and social services. The authors, a
nonprofit specialist and a policy specialist, creditably do so. They speak to
evangelical Christians to encourage them to come to the public table, where
they may act as citizens and neighbors in a way that accommodates and affirms,
rather than threatens or ignores, their religious beliefs. The authors
carefully explain the unfolding of federal Charitable Choice provisions of the
late 1990s and during George W. Bush's administration that have redefined
what money groups can get to provide what kind of community services to those
in need. They call for less suspicion and a good deal more partnering with
other sources of charitable help, provided that a faith group has the
confidence and clarity that its social work is a faithful expression of what
it believes. One flaw in the book is a scanty sense of history: Catholics have
delivered 150 years of human services in America without losing their
religion, and that track record deserves more thorough notice here. (The
authors do acknowledge providers motivated by their religious beliefs to
minister to bodies and souls, notably the Salvation Army.) Still, this is not
so much a theoretical book as a practical one with advice, suggestions and
basic resources for evangelical groups ready for the opportunity and challenge
of fulfilling the great commission by acting as good Samaritans. This is a
needed book. (Aug.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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