Catholic Missionaries and Their Work with the Poor
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"[A]n important study . . . where until now there has been a lack of systematic research. . . . [S]urely all programs for cross-cultural missioners . . . could make use of this pioneering study. More generally, this volume should make the reading lists of courses in socio-economic development at institutes of higher education."
Mission Studies 37(2020), p. 312-313
"Well-constructed and clearly written, this study opens up new dimensions of documentation and analysis, which . . . could be extended to the action of other churches as well as non-Christian religious organizations."
Nouvelle Revue Théologique 141:4 (2019), p. 665
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This book explores the vital role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in compensating for the market's and government's inability to provide vital services. Its key theoretical contribution is the notion that poverty is the result of a triadic failure-when markets, government, and civil society become dysfunctional at the same time. Les mer
This study has two main objectives. First, it aims to present an overview of missionaries' development work, evaluating the socioeconomic significance of their faith-based development work. In addition, various comparative advantages and disadvantages have been imputed to FBOs in the religion-development literature, and we assess to what extent missionaries actually exhibit these posited qualities in practice. Second, the groundwork is laid for future religion-development scholars by presenting a theoretical framework and a method for evaluating the role and contributions of FBOs in the larger community.
This is an important investigation of contemporary worldwide Christianity and its relationship with development. As such, it will interest scholars of religious studies and missiology, as well as development economics, public service and the political economy.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 266
- ISBN
- 9780367663582
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«
"[A]n important study . . . where until now there has been a lack of systematic research. . . . [S]urely all programs for cross-cultural missioners . . . could make use of this pioneering study. More generally, this volume should make the reading lists of courses in socio-economic development at institutes of higher education."
Mission Studies 37(2020), p. 312-313
"Well-constructed and clearly written, this study opens up new dimensions of documentation and analysis, which . . . could be extended to the action of other churches as well as non-Christian religious organizations."
Nouvelle Revue Théologique 141:4 (2019), p. 665
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