A call for clarification and critical analysis of the work of faith-based development organizations (FBDO)

Tamsin Bradley
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Tamsin Bradley: Department for Law, Government and International Relations, London Metropolitan University

Progress in Development Studies, 2009, vol. 9, issue 2, 101-114

Abstract: This article compares and contrasts three groups of faith–based development organizations (FBDOs). The first group consists of community–based FBDOs. The second are intermediaries acting as a bridge between larger donors and community organizations. Last, there are missionary organizations that work with local communities but see development primarily as religious conversion. This comparison allows clarification over what constitutes an FBDO and also highlights the variety of ways in which faith intersects with development in the work of different FBDOs. The use of two analytical frames assessing the faith of organizations along a continuum and then measuring the position of FBDOs within an aid chain, emphasizes the need to acknowledge the diversity of factors that both limit and contribute to the success of an FBDO.

Keywords: aid; faith-based development organization; power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/146499340800900202

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