Relief & Development
A Case Study of Foreign Aid and Religion in Dalit Societal Advancement
Tracy Piersma Thursday, 8 July 2010
The Irulas and Punjabi Dalits provide an interesting case study on the importance of religion for community identity. While the Irulas now root their identity in socio-economic advancement, the Punjabi Dalits have centered their identity on a new religion.
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The U.S. Government and Faith-based Organizations: Keeping the Uneasy Alliance on Firm Ground
Stanley Carlson-Thies Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Faith-based organizations and the United States government will always be "uneasy allies." President Obama has broadly maintained the faith-based initiative as it was developed under his two predecessors, although with some changes.
Postures of Social Engagement: Reflections on Christianity after Rwanda’s Genocide
Emmanuel Katongole, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Christians have responded in three main ways to the Rwandan genocide. These postures achieved some good but were insufficient to radically alter the direction of the story that led to the 1994 genocide. [FREE]
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U.S. Military Chaplains: Redirecting a Critical Asset
Douglas Johnston Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Chaplains acting as liaisons bring religious legitimacy to clergy-to-clergy communications. For example, chaplains have engaged with local religious leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan to carry out many local projects.
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Church-State Relations and Social Welfare in Europe: A Case Study of the UK
Mark Hill Thursday, 10 September 2009
A "welfare mix" characterizes the composition of welfare-suppliers: the public sector (state and municipality), the market sector (profit making, private organisations), and the voluntary sector (nonprofit organizations).
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The Social Service Activities of Religious Congregations in America
Corwin Smidt Thursday, 10 September 2009
Six very broad generalizations characterize the social services provided by U.S. religious congregations: high generosity, great diversity, uniqueness and flexibility, limited depth, and frequent collaboration.
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Foreign Christian Organizations and Social Welfare in Asia
Stephen Bailey Thursday, 10 September 2009
Foreign Christian Organizations and foreign governments can and should work to expand synergies between responsible religious liberty and social well-being and stability.
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A Common Word vs. a Clash of Civilizations
Eboo Patel Monday, 1 December 2008
The Common Word letter asserts that Christianity and Islam are both founded on love of God and love of neighbor, offering a way forward based on understanding and common action for the common good.
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Balancing Faith-Based Strategies in U.S.-Africa Policy
R. Drew Smith Monday, 1 September 2008
The PEPFAR program demonstrates the benefits and guidelines for government partnerships with faith-based organizations, and these partnerships should be expanded in other initiatives in Africa.
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Faith and U.S. Foreign Assistance Policy
J. Brady Anderson Monday, 1 September 2008
As the next president includes faith-based groups in foreign aid's soft power, these organizations must understand the current climate of competing funding motivations and clashing political agendas.
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