Screening Time: Friday, May 2, 6:30 PM, Charles
Theatre 5
 Director:
Michael Pack
Cast: Phylicia Rashad, Gene Rivers, John Dilulio,
Barry Lynn, Richard Land
Country: U.S.
Year: 2003
Running Time: 57 minutes
Format: Beta SP
Faith-based programs from Alcoholics Anonymous to Catholic Charities
have been functioning for years. Other community programs like
the Enterprise Foundation’s Sandtown-Winchester projects
in Baltimore, work intricately with religious groups in their
community. The debate about how much government support they should
get is new, thanks to the Bush administration. This film follows
three examples of faith-based programs, with varying degrees of
overt religious components, and lets the viewer decide what might
be appropriate public policy alongside our fundamental commitment
to separation of church and state. With Phylicia Rashad providing
voice-over narration, this film gives case studies, not speculation,
about an issue very much on our national agenda. God and the
Inner City will air nationally on PBS later in the year.
--Jed Dietz
Presented By: Michael Pack
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