Religion and Faith at Work When Does Inclusion Become Exclusionary ?

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  • Frank McCloskey
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This article is about the implications of an already dominant workplace group (Christians) asking for more Christian religious expression beyond Title VII. It is my contention that despite the good intentions of Christians advocating for implementation of “faith-at-work” initiatives, the desire to increase workplace Christian expression will likely turn into higher levels of exclusion for non-Christians and non-religious employees (i.e., individuals whose behavior is not based in any religious system of thought, but still guided by a strong sense of values and ethics).

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تاریخ انتشار 2010