Intrinsic and Strategic Leverage of Religion in Development

Katherine Marshall, Sudipta Roy, Chris Seiple and Hugo Slim

The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2021, vol. 19, issue S1, 31-41

Abstract: Strategic religious engagement (SRE) is important for five main reasons: (a) the direct and significant contributions of religious actors to humanitarian assistance and development, not least their high levels of trust and access, and their distinctive contributions to spiritual care; (b) The local presence and knowledge of faith-based organizations (FBOs) and religious communities that are critical to self-reliance; (c) the significant if often complex relationships that FBOs and religious communities have with governments and other civil society actors; (d) the dual capacity of religious communities to amplify/ameliorate suffering and conflict; and, (e) the central roles of religions in shaping humanitarian norms and law.

Date: 2021
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