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International development and belief in progress

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  • Stephen J. Plant

    (Durham University, Durham, UK)

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Though interest in religious faith is growing in development studies, more needs to be done to show how faith commitments shape approaches to development. This paper models for non-specialists ways in which the content of one particular faith tradition, the Christian tradition, might be brought to bear on development theory and practice. The particular issue explored is the belief in progress implicit in development. The paper argues that belief in the capacity of human beings to effect their own progress sits uneasily with the Christian tradition. It concludes that an authentically Christian account of hope may lead to a richer Christian understanding of the good of development. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Stephen J. Plant, 2009. "International development and belief in progress," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 21(6), pages 844-855.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:21:y:2009:i:6:p:844-855
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.1622
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    1. Kwan, Canice M.C. & Cheng, Shirley Y.Y. & Tsang, Alex S.L., 2023. "Societal reminiscence and decisions for a better society: A belief in progress explanation," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
    2. Corné J. Rademaker & Henk Jochemsen, 2019. "Faith in international agricultural development: Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 36(2), pages 199-212, June.
    3. John Frame, 2023. "Exploring why religious faith may distinguish faith‐based from non‐faith‐based NGOs: Theoretical insights from Cambodia," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 35(2), pages 368-381, March.

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