Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Obama Comes Out in Favor of Expanded Role for Faith-Based Groups

When George Bush proposed this in the first year of his presidency, it was very controversial. Now, Obama seeks to expand the role of faith groups in providing social services by providing them with more money and a higher profile within his administration. What about keeping church and state separate? Obama believes he can do this by drawing a sharper line between the services the groups provide and their ability to spread religious doctrine in this role. Is this a reasonable plan?

Obama Seeks Bigger Role for Religious Groups - NYTimes.com

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