What do Hobby Lobby; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; Wheaton College; World Vision; the Little Sisters of the Poor; and the University of Notre Dame have in common? All are faith-based organizations that have faced pressure to act in ways contrary to their religious beliefs. In this book; two policy experts show how faith-based groups--those active in the educational; healthcare; international aid and development; and social service fields--can defend their ability to follow their religiously based beliefs without having to jettison the very faith and faith-based practices that led them to provide services to those in need. They present a pluralist vision for religious freedom for faith-based organizations of all religious traditions. The book includes case studies that document the challenges faith-based organizations face to freely follow the practices of their religious traditions and analyzes these threats as originating in a common; yet erroneous; set of assumptions and attitudes prevalent in American society. The book also includes responses by diverse voices--an Orthodox Jew; a Roman Catholic; two evangelicals; two Islamic leaders; and an unbeliever who is a religious-freedom advocate--underscoring the importance of religious freedom for faith-based organizations.
#130993 in Books Texas AM University Press 2000-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .38 x 5.51l; .53 #File Name: 1585441023160 pages
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating read about a little known part of history; both American and Brazilian.By Mary J. WardAround 1955; I was a teenager visiting the small Brazilian town of Americana; in São Paulo state. While out walking one day; I noticed a shabbily dressed older man across the street. He called out to me in perfect English; "Hey there; are you the new kid in town?" "I suppose I am"; I replied. "Are you American?""Naah"; he said; with a distinct Southern accent; "I'm; just one of the local yokels".Intrigued; I accepted his invitation for a cup of coffee and we chatted in English for about an hour. This is when I first learned of the migration of many Southern families to Brazil in the post Civil War era. He told me of his grandparents' leaving their native land and making a new life in Brazil; and some stories about other families who; although assimilated into Brazilian society; still maintained their language and many customs of the Antebellum South. Now; all these years later; I found this wonderful book which has filled in many of the gaps of information I have wondered about for the last nearly 60 years.I highly recommend it for anyone interested in American history. Many details of the Civil War have been left out of the history books most Americans are familiar with and this book will provide some insight into the skewed perceptions between the American North and South to this day; and be of interest to many; even those who have no ties to Brazil as I do.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KSAWell documented; informative; includes photos and personal memories of a descendant of Confederdos. I am recommending.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Memory LaneBy LucyI enjoyed every page of the book because I was quite familiar with many of the descendants of the group that settled in Americana and Santa Barbara. Having spent two years in Boarding School in Piracicaba (Colegio Piracicabano)I became close friends with many of them and spent many weekends in their homes. Some of these friendships lasted a lifetime. The book gave me the background history which; as a teenager; I wasn't too interested in but; as an adult I find fascinating.Lucy Gorham Colman
