Of Little Faith: The Politics of George W. Bush's Faith-Based Initiatives (Religion and Politics Series (Georgetown University).)

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 storm-tossed his hopes for faith-based initiatives as well. What happened? Why did these

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