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Priests of God: An Enchanted Humanitarianism on the African Migration Route

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This article examines a prevailing ‘enchanted humanitarianism’ discourse within a faith‐based organisation working with migrants in Morocco that encompassed tensions, contestations and ambiguity, revealing a fundamental ‘identity ambiguity’ in the organisation between evangelism and humanitarianism. This was the source of much tension in the organisation's operations and is indicative of entangling constructions of the sacred and the secular in faith‐based organisations, going against an essentialised or monolithic conception of the role of ‘religion’ in humanitarianism. These entanglements are illustrated through an examination of two organisational issues—the identity of staff and the flexibility of criteria for its beneficiaries. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • May Ngo, 2018. "Priests of God: An Enchanted Humanitarianism on the African Migration Route," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(8), pages 1273-1287, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:30:y:2018:i:8:p:1273-1287
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3297
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