Sharing God’s love or meeting government goals? Local churches and public policy implementation

Bibliographic Data

ID6326133
AuthorsBen Cairn, Ben Cairns (Aston University), Margaret Harris (0000-0002-0123-2255, Aston University), Romayne Hutchison (Aston University)
Year2007
Volume35
Issue3
Pages413-432
Publication date2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolicy & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442
PublisherBristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/030557307781571614
OpenAlexW1965835730
LanguageEN
Citations received10

English Set within the context of the growing expectations on faith organisations in the UK to be involved in public policy implementation, this article considers the capacity of churches to contribute to implementation of the twin public policy themes of delivering public services and encouraging community engagement. Building on an empirical study, it suggests that churches can make an important contribution to the implementation of the twin policy agenda but that their theological underpinnings and organisational characteristics also raise questions about their suitability to play a major role in public policy implementation. The implications of the findings for the broader ‘faith communities’ policy agenda are discussed

Context (archaeology · Faith · Faith-Based Organizations · Geography · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public policy · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Law · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development

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