10.2190/KWLF-LF8A-1D4P-C9JE KWLFLF8A1D4PC9JE 87 FAITH-BASED INITIATIVES: CONSTITUTIONALITY AND EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS 87 101 20031021 20031021 20031021 20031021 KWLFLF8A1D4PC9JE.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=KWLFLF8A1D4PC9JE 2 HENRY FINDLEY EARL INGRAM SABRENA MOTEN Troy State University, Alabama Passage of faith-based aid to religious charities appears imminent and government barriers to faith-based organizations competing for government funding have been removed by executive order. The impact of these changes should be significant because today many thousands of religious organizations exist, employing several million workers. This article reviews the constitutional and employment implications of actual and contemplated initiatives that would provide such organizations with federal aid for nonreligious activities. 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