Faith-based policy a litmus test for understanding contemporary America

Faith-based policy : a litmus test for understanding contemporary America / John Chandler.

Author/creator	Chandler, John, 1954 May 16-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Description	ix,137 pages : 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946---Political and social views. Obama, Barack--Political and social views. White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (U.S.) United States. White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Faith-based human services--Political aspects --United States. Human services--Government policy --United States. Church and state--United States. Religion and politics--United States. United States--Politics and government --2001-2009. United States--Politics and government --2009-2017.

Contents	The need to know -- Finding an instrument of the spirit : European roots -- The roots take hold in the United States -- The context for growth in the new millennium -- From theory to application : conflicting signals -- Theory in application : conflicting use of the instruments -- New theory : Obama and lessons from life -- New theory : Obama, Niebuhr and liberals -- Theory in application : a new partnership with Americans? -- Obama, faith-based policy, and "the center".
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013041462
ISBN	9780739179024 (cloth : alk. paper)

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