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Inspiring Development in Fragile States

Vol. 8, No. 4 (Winter 2010)

Seth Kaplan Monday, 29 November 2010

Building social cohesion, social capital, and the capacity for self-governance should be the starting point for any development initiative. And few organizations are better equipped to reverse social atomization and catalyze local capacities for self-governance than faith-based organizations.

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Development, Religion, and Women’s Roles in Contemporary Societies

Vol. 8, No. 4 (Winter 2010)

Katherine Marshall Monday, 29 November 2010

There are a range of areas where religion and gender intersect, each illustrating some reasons for tensions, areas for common ground, and potential avenues for productive engagement.

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Spiritual Therapy for Drug Rehabilitation: The Case of Yunnan

Vol. 7, No. 3 (Fall 2009)

Wang Aiguo Thursday, 10 September 2009

The drug rehabilitation and AIDS prevention programs conducted by Yunnan's Christian community are highly valued; experiments in Christian Spiritual Therapy for drug rehabilitation appear to have higher success rates.

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