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Obama Pleads for a More Prayerful Washington

At National Prayer Breakfast, President urges Democrats and Republicans to be less partisan, more prayer-minded. Top faith aide, Josh Dubois, steps down.

Religious Groups' Efforts to Fight Sex Trafficking Draws Presidential Attention

Obama says human trafficking will become a major focus of his Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Christian Colleges Part of White House Interfaith Service Push

Schools say listening is a key part of the project—but theological pluralism isn’t.

'The Perfect Hybrid'

At 26, Joshua DuBois has already been a pastor and a congressional fellow, and is now the President's faith-based point man.

A Promising Start for Obama's Faith-Based Office

Why we are encouraged — and still have a major concern.

New Director Offers Vision for Faith-Based Office

Joshua DuBois tells CT how the new Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is different from the Bush administration's office.

Hazy Faith-Based Future

Charitable-choice funding will face challenges under the new administration.

Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Faith-Based Office

Ruling says taxpayers don't have standing to sue executive branch for use of funds.

Blinded by Bush?  Subscriber access only

David Kuo defends 'Tempting Faith' and responds to allegations of naivete.

Faith-Based Lack of Initiative  Subscriber access only

Plus: More hard data on what evangelicals really believe, William Martin on T. D. Jakes, criminal religious TV, Jackie Mason doesn't find Jews for Jesus funny, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Faith-based, Results-focused  Subscriber access only

Jim Towey says Bush will push hard for compassion initiative in second term.

Purging the Faith from 'Faith-Based'  Subscriber access only

The first detailed history of President Bush's initiative to help the poor.

AWOL Again on the Faith-Based Initiative  Subscriber access only

The Senate has passed on another chance to safeguard equal opportunity.

Feds Granted More than $1 Billion to Religious Charities in 2003  Subscriber access only

Plus: The Joash tablet may not be a fake after all, Christians attacked in India and Egypt, our continuing (and exhausting) roundup of stories about gay marriage and The Passion, and other articles from online sources around the world.

The twelfth of never  Subscriber access only

Bush administration drastically lowers goals for faith-based initiative.

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