Sentences with phrase «religious organizations receive»

Hundreds of private philanthropies together spend almost $ 4 billion annually to support or transform K — 12 education, most of it directed to schools that serve low - income children (only religious organizations receive more money).

Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of all the special treatment and tax exemptions that religious organizations receive from our government.

Not exact matches

The mandates give women at nonprofit, religious - based organizations, like certain hospitals and universities, the ability to receive contraception through separate health policies at no charge.

Yet the draft describes wide - ranging protections, saying, «Persons and organizations do not forfeit their religious freedom when providing social services, education, or healthcare; earning a living, seeking a job, or employing others; receiving government grants or contracts; or otherwise participating in the marketplace, the public square, or interfacing with federal, state, or local governments.»

But the order also states that faith - based organizations receiving federal dollars may use their facilities to provide government - backed social services, even if those facilities include religious art, icons, scriptures and other religious symbols.

It is important to realize that, while process theology has recently received considerable attention in both religious and popular journals, this development, though lacking the organization of a movement, has been under way for more than forty years.

On the one hand, language at the beginning of the Charitable Choice provision makes it clear that the rules are intended to protect the religious character and autonomy of the organizations receiving government funds.

The executive order in question, issued by President Clinton and affirmed by President Bush in 2002, states that while religious organizations that receive federal funds can not discriminate against beneficiaries of their programs, they «may retain religious terms in its organization's name, select its board members on a religious basis, and include religious references in its organization's mission statements and other chartering or governing documents.»

I predict more people will be educated, fed, clothed, receive medical treatment, psychological counseling, adoption services, be housed or sheltered, by organizations expressing a religious belief, than by organizations expressing athieistic beliefs

President Obama suggested recently that he does not plan to change an executive order that permits some faith - based organizations that receive federal funding to discriminate in hiring based on applicants» religious beliefs.

Many religious organizations, such as World Vision, World Relief, and Catholic Charities partner with the federal government, but often receive grants, not contracts, so are not affected by the order, said Stanley Carlson - Thies, director of the Institutional Religious Freedom religious organizations, such as World Vision, World Relief, and Catholic Charities partner with the federal government, but often receive grants, not contracts, so are not affected by the order, said Stanley Carlson - Thies, director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Religious Freedom Alliance.

We have had some churches hold diaper drives for us, but we do not receive funding, gifts, or any support from any specific church, government funds, state funds, or specific religious organization.

In an analogous case, it relied on the free speech clause to strike down the University of Virginia's (UVA) refusal to allow a religious organization run by students to receive funds that were made available to secular organizations.

A host of special interest groups, charities and religious organizations also received money from AFT, including the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, the Economic Policy Institute, and the University of Colorado National Education Policy Center.

As I just mentioned, a Florida court interpreted the Florida Blaine Amendment to prohibit the state from funding a religious organization, such as a religious school, even if the organization receives the funding indirectly, such as through a voucher program.

It's been gummed up because of a faith - based protection provision that would allow adoption agencies to receive state funding while turning away prospective parents who don't fit with an organization's religious beliefs.

Respondents alleged that cutting a person's taxes is equivalent to spending government money — and since taxpayers are receiving credits for donations to religious organizations, that was ostensibly equivalent to the government giving to those organizations.

The magazine can be especially helpful if you're trying to get a handle on religious schools, which often receive accreditation from organizations other than CAIS.

Church employee income is income received from a church or church - controlled organization, not including income paid to ministers or members of religious orders.

According to ITIM, an organization that helps people navigate the religious authorities» bureaucracy in Israel, «Unfortunately, the get has become a tool for expressing anger and revenge and is a weapon in the hands of the one member of the couple who refuses to grant or receive the get and locks in («anchors») the other party.

According to ITIM, an organization that helps people navigate the religious authorities» bureaucracy in Israel, «Unfortunately, the get has become a tool for expressing anger and revenge and is a weapon in the hands of the one member of the couple who refuses to grant or receive the get and locks in («anchors») the other party.