1st Edition
Religion and Development in the Asia-Pacific Sacred places as development spaces
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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Community development is most effective and efficient when it is situated and led at the local level and considers the social behaviours, needs and worldviews of local communities. With more than eight out of ten people globally self-reporting religious belief, Religion and Development in the Asia-Pacific: Sacred places as development spaces argues that the role and impact of religions on... Read more
1. Religion, Development and Geography 2. Vanuatu and Christian Churches 3. Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Charity and Education 4. Songdhammakalyani Monastery and Gender Equity in Modern Buddhism 5. Kalani, ‘Nature, Culture, Wellness’ and Sustainable Development 6. Stand Up and Muslim Sudanese Women in Melbourne Conclusion - Bridging Theory and Practice around Place and Space
Biography
Matthew Clarke is Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University, Australia.
Anna Halafoff is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Deakin University, Australia.
"The highest value and bulk of their book...is five Asian-Pacific case studies of how religion and development are interrelated. It is a fascinating multi-faith range – Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish and multi-faith, and a more holistic spirituality initiative – that demonstrates how religious places often undergird development initiatives by offering not just geographic space but trust, belonging and continuity with existing community rhythms." — Darren Cronshaw, Pacific Journal of Baptist Studies (May 2017), 66-68
