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Government Funding of Faith-Based Initiatives: Compassionate Conservatism or Corrupting Charity?

Featuring Barry Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State; Joe Loconte, William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society, Heritage Foundation; Melissa Rogers, Religious Liberties Council, Baptist Joint Convention; Michael Tanner, Director of Health and Welfare Studies, Cato Institute; Marvin Olasky, Author, Tragedy of American Compassion; Keith Pavlischek, Director, Civitas Program in Faith and Public Affairs.

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President Bush has proposed distributing billions of dollars in federal funds through religious charities. Would such funding violate the separation of church and state? And would federal funds risk destroying the very things that make private charity so effective? A panel of distinguished experts will discuss these and other issues surrounding the president's faith-based initiative.