The Christian Family and Christian Philanthropy: Spiritual Risks of State-Church Cooperation in Social Work
The Christian Family and Christian Philanthropy: Spiritual Risks of State-Church Cooperation in Social Work

Summary/Abstract: This presentation has argued, should tempt her to use misleading concepts like „cooperation” or „partnership”. She could speak of „mutual support”. There is nothing wrong with asking for public funds in order to help finance what the Church is obligated to provide. There is also nothing wrong with the Church offering her specifically Christian support to social services provided by the state. In all of this, the Church can retain the integrity of her mission, and avoid misleading her social workers and her faithful.

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