000			01071pab a2200205 454500
008			180718b2009 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aBisesi, Michael
245			_aCompassion and power: religion, spirituality, and public administration
260			_c2009
300			_ap.4-23.
362			_a1 Jan
520			_aThe involvement of faith-based organizations in public matters may be motivated by compassion, by a desire for political power, or perhaps by some other purpose. This article argues that it is appropriate for organizations with pronounced religious perspectives to play roles in the delivery of public services and in informing public-decision making. We also argue that such involvement has considerable potential for controversy and, under certain circumstances, can have an adverse impact on a pluralistic democracy. - Reproduced.
650			_aSpiritualism
650			_aReligion
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aLidman, russell
773			_aInternational Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a83062
999			_c83062 _d83062