Religion in development : rewriting the secular script / Séverine Deneulin, Masooda Bano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deneulin, Séverine, 1974-

Contributor:

Bano, Masooda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Religious aspects.

Economic development.

Development economics.

Religion.

Christianity.

Islam.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. "Development practice is full of examples of the importance of religion in the lives of people in developing countries. However, religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. The book argues that development theory and practice needs to rewrite its dominant script regarding its treatment of religion, a script which has so far been heavily inscribed in the secular tradition. It puts forward an understanding of religions as traditions: that religions rest on central thesis and teachings which never cease to be re-interpreted in the light of the social, political and historical context. In addition to providing a conceptual framework for analysing the role of religion in development, the book provides numerous empirical examples drawn from the Christian and Islamic religious traditions. This comprehensive new guide to this key issue is essential for students, development thinkers and practitioners who wish to understand better the role taht religion plays in development processes and outcomes."--Publisher description.

Contents:

Addressing the taboos

Religion in development thought

Religion in debate

Religion in development practice

Conflicts between traditions

Dialoguing traditions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-179) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781350222243

1350222240

9781848137684

1848137680

9781780328645

1780328648

9781848134287

1848134282

OCLC:

1100943399