What is a Faith-Based and Community-Based Organization?
As the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and in any legal or governmental question, the precise definitions of terms used are extremely important to the understanding of the issue and the final implementation of any government program. The following are the definitions of key terms applying to the FBCI along with our [MV] analysis/interpretation of these terms based upon our research. The FBCI definitions come from Harnessing Civic and Faith-based power to Fight Poverty, the April 2003 report of the Working Group on Human Needs and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, a group of representatives from organizations ranging from Barry Lynns Americans United for Separation of Church and State (humanist, socialist) to Richard Lands Commission on Ethics and Religious Liberty (Southern Baptist, conservative). It is difficult to comprehend how Christian leaders can allow themselves to be drawn into such partnerships with the enemies of God. The exact nature and purpose of these group
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