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Media contact: Lori Fogleman , director of media communications, (254) 710-6275 The Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University released an ISR Special Report, "Not By Faith or Government Alone: Rethinking the Role of Faith-Based Organizations," at the White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives National Conference on Research, Evaluation and Outcomes held June 26-27 in Washington, D.C. The conference, which focused on "Innovations in Effective Compassion," included several presentations by Dr. Byron Johnson, co-director of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion. Johnson delivered a talk on the impact of faith-based programs on recidivism reduction and prisoner re-entry and also participated in a plenary session on the state of research evaluating the effectiveness of faith-based initiatives. Before the... [read full story]
