Resources on Faith-Based Policy and Partnerships
Key Publications on Government and Faith-Based Organizations
A Revolution of Compassion: Faith-Based Groups as Full Partners in Fighting America's Social Problems. Dave Donaldson & Stanley Carlson-Thies (Baker Books, 2003) ($10.00)
The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on a Religious Basis. Carl H. Esbeck, Stanley W. Carlson-Thies, and Ronald J. Sider (Center for Public Justice, 2004) ($5.00)
A free PDF version of the book may be downloaded here.
The Growing Impact of Charitable Choice: A Catalogue of New Collaborations Between Government and Faith-Based Organizations in Nine States. Amy Sherman (Center for Public Justice, 2000) ($5.00)
The Regulation of Religious Organizations as Recipients of Governmental Assistance. Carl Esbeck (Center for Public Justice, 1996) ($3.00, available as a photocopy only)
"A Constitutional Case for Government Cooperation with Faith-based Social Service Providers," Carl Esbeck (Reprinted from the Emory Law Journal, 46:1, Winter, 1997) ($5.00)
"A Constitutional Case for Government Cooperation with Faith-based Social Providers," with responses by Douglas Laycock (The Underlying Unity of Separation and Neutrality) and John Garvey (What's Next After Separationism?), Carl Esbeck (Reprinted from the Emory Law Journal, 46:1, Winter, 1997) ($10.00)
"Myths, Miscues, and Misconceptions: No Aid Separationism and the Establishment Clause," Carl Esbeck (Reprinted from the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy, 13:2, 1999) ($5.00)
Profiles of Faith-Based Organizations and Charitable Choice
"Cookman United Methodist Church and the Transitional Journey Program: A Case Study in Charitable Choice," Jill Witmer Sinha (Center for Public Justice, 2000) ($2.00, available as a photocopy only)
"Payne Memorial Outreach and Charitable Choice," Stephen Lazarus and Molly Marsh (Center for Public Justice, January, 2001) ($2.00, available as a photocopy only)
"Project Heritage and Charitable Choice," Randall L. Frame (Center for Public Justice, 2000) ($5.00)
"Soup, Soap, and Salvation: The Impact of Charitable Choice on the Salvation Army," Diane Winston (Center for Public Justice, 2000) ($5.00)
"The Anxious Samaritan: Charitable Choice and the Mission of Catholic Charities," Joe Loconte (Center for Public Justice, 2000) ($5.00)
Studies on Government and the Religious Social Sector
These papers available as photocopies only:
"Accountability Guidelines for Government and Social Ministries," Clarke Cochran (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
"Government Block-Grant Funding of Social Ministries," Karen Hosler Kispert (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
"Government Cooperation with Social Ministries: Happy or Dysfunctional?" Steve Monsma (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
"Fruitful Collaboration between Government and Christian Social Ministries," Amy Sherman (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
"Mississippi's 'Faith and Families' Congregational Mentoring Program," Amy Sherman (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
"Lessons about Vouchers from Federal Child Care Legislation," Bill Tobin ($2.00)
"The Pitfalls of Contracts for Funding Social Ministries," William Wubbenhorst and Alfreda Alvarez-Wubbenhorst (Center for Public Justice, 1998) ($2.00)
Welfare Reform in Christian Perspective
Equal Partners: The Welfare Responsibility of Governments and Churches, Luis Lugo ($5.00)
The African-American Church and Welfare Reform: Toward a New Perspective, Harold Dean Trulear ($5.00)
Welfare in America: Christian Perspectives on a Policy in Crisis, Stanley Carlson-Thies and James Skillen, eds. (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1996) (includes New Vision for Welfare Reform) ($25.50)
ORDERING INFORMATION
To order any of the above resources by phone or email, contact the Center toll-free at 866-CPJUSTICE (275-8784) or at doreen@cpjustice.org. To order by fax or mail, print this page, note items you would like to order, and add your name, address, and phone number. Then fax it to (410) 571-6365 or mail it to CENTER FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE, 2444 Solomons Island Road, Suite 201, Annapolis, MD 21401. Shipping and handling charges of $4.60 will be added. Orders billed to Maryland residents will include 6% state sales tax. Please contact the Center with any questions.
Documents Available for Download (PDF Files)
A Guide to Charitable Choice: The Rules of Section 104 of the Federal Welfare Law Governing State Cooperation with Faith-based Social-Service Providers (Center for Public Justice and The Christian Legal Society's Center for Law and Religious Freedom, 1997) OUT OF STOCK; available as a free PDF download below (21 pages).
The Charitable Choice Handbook for Ministry Leaders. Amy L. Sherman (Center for Public Justice, May, 2001) OUT OF STOCK; copies may be ordered from the Sagamore Institute, (434) 293-5656; also available as a free PDF download below (43 pages).
Charitable Choice for Welfare and Community Services: An Implementation Guide for State, Local, and Federal Officials, Stanley Carlson-Thies (Center for Public Justice, 2000) OUT OF STOCK; available as a free PDF download below (52 pages).
The Freedom of Faith-Based Organizations to Staff on a Religious Basis Carl H. Esbeck, Stanley W. Carlson-Thies, and Ronald J. Sider (Center for Public Justice, 2004). Available as a free PDF download below (174 pages).
Bibliographic Resources
Revolution of Compassion: Faith-Based Organizations as Full Partners in Fight Social Problems by Dave Donaldson and Stanley Carlson-Thies (Baker Books, 2003)
Starting a Nonprofit at Your Church by Joy Skjegstad (Alban Institute, 2002)
Start and Grow Your Faith-Based Nonprofit: Answering Your Call in the Service of Others by Jill Esau (Jossey-Bass, 2005)
Edward Queen, ed., Serving Those in Need: A Handbook for managing Faith-Based human Service Organizations, Edward Queen, editor (Jossey-Bass, 2000)
Charitable Choice Handbook for Ministry Leaders by Amy Sherman (Center for Public Justice/Hudson Institute, 2000)
Establishing a Church-Based Welfare-to-Work Mentoring Ministry by Amy Sherman (Hudson Institute, 2000)
