https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds Executive Order by President Joe Biden en-us 2020-11-02 02:24:27 UTC 2021-02-23 23:05:59 UTC hello@padlet.com rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1228985475 It "reestablish[es] the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships" (source 1) which "will promote partnerships with religious and secular neighborhood organizations to work with leaders of different faiths and backgrounds who are the front lines of their communities, to help uplift, heal and rebuild neighborhoods in crisis." (source 2)

The Partnership Office "serves as a liaison between the federal government and faith-based [and other community] organizations." (source 3)]]> 2021-02-22 22:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1228985475 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1228992425 https://osvnews.com/2021/02/16/biden-reestablishes-white-house-faith-based-partnership-office/

]]> 2021-02-22 22:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1228992425 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229004423 It will initially work at "collaborating with civil society to:

- address the COVID-19 pandemic and boost economic recovery
- combat systemic racism
- increase opportunity and mobility for historically disadvantaged communities" (source 4)
- "[a]dvanc[e] international development and global humanitarian work [...]
- strengthen pluralism and protect [...] Constitutional rights of faith communities." (source 1)]]> 2021-02-22 22:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229004423 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229022202 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-reestablishes-the-white-house-office-of-faith-based-and-neighborhood-partnerships/]]> 2021-02-22 22:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229022202 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229043009 "The statement released by the White House about the order 'said the office will respect church-state separation and freedom for people of all faiths and those with no faith.'" (source 1)

The White House materials also said the office will 'not prefer one faith over another or favor religious over secular organization' but will work with willing partners 'to promote the common good, including those who have differences with the administration.'" (source 1)]]> 2021-02-22 22:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229043009 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229047702 "The office [then called the "White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives" (source 2)] was established 20 years ago by President George W. Bush, who said the government can and should welcome religious and community organizations as partners." (source 1)

"The Obama administration continued this initiative with work on preventing foreclosures, increasing the number of summer meals served to children in need and helping communities with disaster recovery." (source 1)

"Under the Trump administration, this office was vacant. President Donald Trump instead created the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, led by the Pentecostal preacher Paula White" (source 1) who is "considered by many conservative evangelical Christians a 'prosperity gospel' preacher." (source 5)]]> 2021-02-22 22:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229047702 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229064872 https://www.kentuckytoday.com/stories/moore-welcomes-white-house-faith-based-office,30638?]]> 2021-02-22 22:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229064872 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229076317 https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/faith_based]]> 2021-02-22 22:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229076317 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229093059 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/535245-these-are-the-executive-orders-biden-has-signed-so-far]]> 2021-02-22 23:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229093059 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229103295 February 14, 2021]]> 2021-02-22 23:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229103295 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229107478 "Melissa Rogers, who was executive director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships during President Barack Obama's second term, from 2013 to 2017, will again take the helm as its executive director." (source 1)

She is a Baptist and "a nationally known expert on religion in American public life... [with] areas of expertise including[ing] the First Amendment's religion clauses and the interplay of religion, law, policy, and politics." (source 6) Melissa Rogers is also a strong advocate against political polarization (source 7) and seems to consider herself neither a Democrat nor a Republican.

"Josh Dickson, White House senior adviser for public engagement, will serve as the office's deputy director." (source 1) 

Dickson was the Democratic (source 8) "faith advisor for the Biden campaign [... who believes that] Christians should vote for Joe Biden." (source 9)]]> 2021-02-22 23:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229107478 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229115482 https://divinity.wfu.edu/academics/faculty/melissa-rogers/]]> 2021-02-22 23:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229115482 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229119711 https://www.cfr.org/conference-calls/faith-polarization-and-2020-election-part-1]]> 2021-02-22 23:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229119711 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229133230 https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/08/18/commentary-josh-dicksons/]]> 2021-02-22 23:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229133230 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229134400 https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/october/christian-case-for-joe-biden.html]]> 2021-02-22 23:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229134400 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229138614 It does not look like Congress officially reviewed this Order but it is very similar to ones signed by former presidents since Biden is simply reestablishing the Partnership Office.]]> 2021-02-22 23:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1229138614 rylieh https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1233300563 The Partnership]]> 2021-02-23 19:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rylieh/3q4q6fjhy58blqds/wish/1233300563