Religious organizations that provide human services programming can be incredibly problematic and Nia is fired up about it. Without oversight, these organizations can require religious participation in order for people to receive their services, among other issues. Talk about messed up.
In today’s episode, we’re chatting about the different types of religious organizations, why the ones providing direct resources are problematic, the damage of discriminatory religious doctrine, and funding implications.
There needs to be more stringent regulations for these types of organizations—beyond a new president coming in and changing the parameters every four years. There’s more where this topic came from, and there’s even a little overlap with our current behind-the-scenes book club book. If you’re interested, head over to our Patreon to join us for more in-depth conversations!
What’s in this episode:
- [04:07] Why religious organizations that provide direct human resources programming can be problematic
- [12:14] How an organization like this in Nia’s hometown is likely receiving federal funding
- [17:27] How damaging it is for organizations that provide humans services to be discriminatory (whether religious or otherwise) and why we need regulation for these organizations
- [24:18] How taxpayer money and dark money contribute to religiously-specific human services
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Resources Mentioned
- Federal Register article: Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations in the Federal Agencies’ Programs and Activities
- A big thanks to our sponsors for this episode on religious-specific direct human services: Brittny Wilson Consulting and Prismatic Consulting, and to Jake Walker Music for our theme song!