Investigation Charges Extensive Military Spending On Christian Based Programs

Chris Rodda blogging last week at Talk To Action reports on the findings so far by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation in its investigation of Pentagon spending on faith-based programming-- mostly evangelical Christian in emphasis.  Findings show several hundred thousand dollars was allocated for a "Commanding Generals' Spiritual Fitness Concert Series" at Fort Eustis and Fort Lee in Virginia.  The Army's "Strong Bonds" program receives $30 million per year in funding for pre- and post-deployment retreats for soldiers and their families. The retreats often have an evangelical Christian theme to them. Also Military Community Youth Ministries has received over $12 million in Department of Defense contracts since 2000, while another evangelical group, Cadence International, has received $2.6 million.