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Posts Tagged ‘faith-based initiatives’
David Wills on Religious Charity and Taxes
Just in time for every taxpayer’s favorite day — April 15 — David Wills, president of the National Christian Foundation, joins us to discuss religious charity and how government spending & taxes can affect where private donations flow. We discuss some potential changes to the tax code, including the definition of what might count as a “charitable organization.” Anyone who runs a charitable organization or who makes even the smallest of financial donations to religious groups will want to listen to this episode. If you know of others who may be interested in our free podcast series, please help us spread the word. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Douglas Baker on Dominionism, Michele Bachmann, & Rick Perry
Douglas Baker (Union University) clarifies the recent debate surrounding “Dominionism” and its relation to various Republican presidential candidates, most notably Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. He covers the influence of thinkers such as Francis Schaeffer and Rousas John Rushdoony and how their thought has influenced others, as well as how their thinking has been misrepresented in the popular media. We also reflect on the proper role of religion in the public square. Tell your friends about our podcast using the social media links below! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] David Wills on Religious Charity and Taxes
Just in time for every taxpayer’s favorite day — April 15 — David Wills, president of the National Christian Foundation, joins us to discuss religious charity and how government spending & taxes can affect where private donations flow. We discuss some potential changes to the tax code, including the definition of what might count as a “charitable organization.” Anyone who runs a charitable organization or who makes even the smallest of financial donations to religious groups will want to listen to this episode. If you know of others who may be interested, please spread the word. Connect with us on Facebook. Click the link below or search on “Research on Religion with Anthony Gill.” [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Paul Froese on America’s Four Gods
Paul Froese of Baylor University discusses how Americans have different views of God and how these different concepts affect our beliefs and actions in other areas of life. Based on extensive survey research and in-depth interviews he conducted with his colleague Chris Bader, Prof. Froese details four distinct images of God, including authoritative, benevolent, critical and distant. Click “read more” to find a connection to the authors’ website where you can take a survey to find out what your image of God is relative to others in the U.S. Subscribe to Research on Religion on iTunes or Zune! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Jay Hein on the Faith-Based & Community Initiative
Jay Hein of Baylor’s ISR and the Sagamore Institute talks about his tenure running the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in the Bush Administration. Our discussion focuses on the history and workings of the Faith-Based Initiative, and the proper relationship between government and religious organizations. You can now subscribe to our podcast by entering http://www.researchonreligion.org/podcast on iTunes or Zune. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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