Of Little Faith: The Politics of George W. Bush's Faith-Based Initiatives

Amy E. Black,Douglas L. Koopman,David K. Ryden

Of Little Faith: The Politics of George W. Bush's Faith-Based Initiatives
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Country
United States
Published
21 April 2004
Pages
368
ISBN
9781589010123

Of Little Faith: The Politics of George W. Bush’s Faith-Based Initiatives

Amy E. Black,Douglas L. Koopman,David K. Ryden

George W. Bush had planned to swear his oath of office with his hand on the Masonic Bible used by both his father and George Washington, however, due to the inclement weather, a family Bible was substituted. Almost immediately on taking office, President Bush made passage of faith-based initiatives -the government funding of religious charitable groups-a legislative priority. However, inclement political weather stormtossed his hopes for faith-based initiatives as well. What happened? Why did these initiatives, which began with such vigor and support from a popular president, fail? And what does this say about the future role of religious faith in American public life? Amy Black, Douglas Koopman, and David Ryden-all prominent political scientists-utilize a framework that takes the issue through all three branches of government and analyzes it through three very specific lenses: a public policy lens, a political party lens, and a lens of religion in the public square. Drawing on dozens of interviews with key figures in Washington, the authors tell a compelling story, revealing the evolution of the Bush faith-based strategy.

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