Mozunk - Online Dating

Ongoing debates regarding welfare reform and faith-based initiatives touch on a sensitive area of public discourse: how Americans should care for the poor and the needy. The creation of the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives in 2001 brought the work of religious organizations to the forefront of this discussion. Several years later, policymakers and religious communities alike are still divided about the participation of faith-based organizations in the delivery of federally funded social services. These debates also raise fundamental questions about whether and how government policies should reflect American religious values, including the sometimes competing ideals of personal responsibility and social justice.