Faith-based and community initiatives are relatively new things to our culture. There are some people who agree with Faith-based initiatives being in the community, and some that disagree. It is important to note that these groups are making a difference, and some are funded by the government. I believe that this is well suited for a slideshow because there are a lot of graphs and pictures having to do with Faith-based initiatives that can be easily shared through a slideshow. This is something new to the semester project. While I have talked about community organizations, I have not focused on Faith-based initiatives. This is a fairly controversial topic and I can cover the advantages and disadvantages of having them in a community, as well as how the government is involved with them.
Pipes, P.F. & Ebaugh, H.R. (2002). Faith-based coalitions, social services, and government funding. Sociology of Religion, 63(1), 49-68. Retrieved from http://socrel.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/1/49.full.pdf
This article talks about President Clinton & President Bush’s interests in faith-based initiatives, as well as 14 faith-based groups in Texas. This is a very helpful article when trying to understand faith-based social services.
Authority-Pipes is a former professor of sociology at the University of Houston, and Ebaugh is a current professor there, and she has her doctorate in sociology, which she attained from Columbia University. Her research interests are in Sociology of Religion. I would say that these two have authority on the subject.
Accuracy- The information is likely to be accurate, however it may not be current because it is from 2002, and not more recent.
Currency- as stated above, it may have some information that is not current, but it will help with history.
Objectivity- I would say that this is an objective source.
Pipes, P.F. & Ebaugh, H.R. (2002). Faith-based coalitions, social services, and government funding. Sociology of Religion, 63(1), 49-68. Retrieved from http://socrel.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/1/49.full.pdf
This article talks about President Clinton & President Bush’s interests in faith-based initiatives, as well as 14 faith-based groups in Texas. This is a very helpful article when trying to understand faith-based social services.
Authority-Pipes is a former professor of sociology at the University of Houston, and Ebaugh is a current professor there, and she has her doctorate in sociology, which she attained from Columbia University. Her research interests are in Sociology of Religion. I would say that these two have authority on the subject.
Accuracy- The information is likely to be accurate, however it may not be current because it is from 2002, and not more recent.
Currency- as stated above, it may have some information that is not current, but it will help with history.
Objectivity- I would say that this is an objective source.
Indiana Government (n.d.) Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives.
Retrieved from http://www.in.gov/ofbci/2355.htm
This website gives me information about faith-based and community initiatives in Indiana. They give a direct purpose and talk about laws that have been passed by the governor, as well as the president. This will be very helpful when working on my slideshow because it brings the situation closer to home than just talking about what is going on in the country.
Authority- It is directly from the government, so I feel like this source has authority.
Accuracy- I would hope that the information is also accurate since it is coming from the government.
Currency- The website does not have a date, but everything seems fairly recent.
Objectivity- It is coming from the government’s point of view, so it may be biased towards how the government is doing a great job. However, it does seem to present the facts very well.
Retrieved from http://www.in.gov/ofbci/2355.htm
This website gives me information about faith-based and community initiatives in Indiana. They give a direct purpose and talk about laws that have been passed by the governor, as well as the president. This will be very helpful when working on my slideshow because it brings the situation closer to home than just talking about what is going on in the country.
Authority- It is directly from the government, so I feel like this source has authority.
Accuracy- I would hope that the information is also accurate since it is coming from the government.
Currency- The website does not have a date, but everything seems fairly recent.
Objectivity- It is coming from the government’s point of view, so it may be biased towards how the government is doing a great job. However, it does seem to present the facts very well.
Images:
The Melon (n.d). 539w. Retrieved from http://www.themelononline.com/539w.jpg
This shows that Obama is talking about the Faith and Community movement. This will help people who view my slideshow know that it is a legitimate issue.
IndyStar.com (2011). Topic Retrieved from http://newsfromyou.indystar.com/people/artbydeborah
This image gives a organization that everyone has heard of, so it makes it applicable to everyone.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a cool addition to your semester topic. There are a lot of interesting ways to frame this debate and this information, just make sure that you don't try to do everything at once. Ask yourself at every step in the process if your work is focused enough.
-Don