When Sacred and Secular Mix: Religious Nonprofit Organizations and Public Money

by Stephen V. Monsma

Overview

Despite Americans' traditional emphasis on the separation of church and state, both in theory and practice, few are aware of the hundreds of millions of public dollars that flow annually to religiously based nonprofit organizations. Based on a massive nation-wide survey of nearly 800 such groups, Stephen V. Monsma's important study explores the implications of this financial partnership.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742508187
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/26/2000
Series:	Religious Forces in the Modern Political World
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Stephen V. Monsma is professor of political science and chair of the Social Science Division at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He is the author of several books on religion and politics, including Positive Neutrality: Letting Religious Freedom Ring.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Tables Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Nonprofit Organizations in a Pluralistic Society Chapter 4 The Setting: Legal Principles and Public Attitudes Chapter 5 Religious Nonprofit Organizations and Public Money: Patterns Chapter 6 Mixing Sacred and Secular: Tensions and Problems Chapter 7 When Legal Principles Confuse Chapter 8 Positive Neutrality Chapter 9 Appendices Chapter 10 The Questionnaires Chapter 11 The Study Chapter 12 The Religious Practice Scale Chapter 13 Selected Bibiography Chapter 14 Index

Editorial Reviews

Those who advocate a high wall separating church and state- wanted to find out about and cut public funding for religious no-profits, they would do well to read Stephen V. Monsma's 'When Sacred and Secular Mix'

Philanthropy

This is the book on the next hot subject: plans to draw on faith-based groups for our social reconstruction. It contains evidence, provides analysis—and judgment. One of the best.

Amitai Etzioni

Highly recommended for academics, lawyers, and political leaders.

Choice Reviews

Stephen V. Monsma's well-researched study develops an enhanced conceptual framework for the expanded role of religious-based nonprofits in implementing public policies.

Rev. Kevin Sullivan

Stephen Monsma provides powerful historical, legal, constitutional, and practical support for the idea that religious institutions should be more involved in the delivery of needed public services to all Americans. I hope the Supreme Court is reading.

Michael W. McConnell

Provides useful information, careful analysis, and powerful recommendations on this important problem.

A James Reichley

Highly recommended for academics, lawyers, and political leaders.

Choice

Stephen Monsma provides powerful historical, legal, constitutional, and practical support for the idea that religious institutions should be more involved in the delivery of needed public services to all Americans. I hope the Supreme Court is reading.--Michael W. McConnell, William B. Graham Professor of Law, University of Chicago

Stephen V. Monsma's well-researched study develops an enhanced conceptual framework for the expanded role of religious-based nonprofits in implementing public policies.--Rev. Kevin Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York

Provides useful information, careful analysis, and powerful recommendations on this important problem.--A James Reichley, Senior Fellow; Georgetown University; author of The Life of the Parties

From the Publisher

Highly recommended for academics, lawyers, and political leaders.

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