Development and religion [electronic resource] : theology and practice / Matthew Clarke.

By: Clarke, MatthewContributor(s): Edward Elgar PublishingMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2011Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 200 p.) : illISBN: 9780857930736 (e-book)Subject(s): Economics -- Religious aspects | Religion and sociology | Religion -- Economic aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleLOC classification: HB72 | .C52 2011Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
ch. 1. The religion-development nexus -- ch. 2. Hinduism : dharma and active citizenship -- ch. 3. Buddhism : a middle way for development -- ch. 4. Judaism : a cry for justice -- ch. 5. Christianity : development as an option for the poor -- ch. 6. Islam : equality and action -- ch. 7. Conclusion.
Summary: Development and Religion explores how the world's five major religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam - understand and practice 'development' through an examination of their sacred texts, social teaching and basic beliefs.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. The religion-development nexus -- ch. 2. Hinduism : dharma and active citizenship -- ch. 3. Buddhism : a middle way for development -- ch. 4. Judaism : a cry for justice -- ch. 5. Christianity : development as an option for the poor -- ch. 6. Islam : equality and action -- ch. 7. Conclusion.

Development and Religion explores how the world's five major religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam - understand and practice 'development' through an examination of their sacred texts, social teaching and basic beliefs.

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