Christianity and radical democracy in the Philippines : building a church of the poor / Christopher Moxham.
"This book analyses faith-based development action in the Philippines by studying Catholic social movements and development studies in Southeast Asia. By drawing upon primary, qualitative data, this book examines cultural production and community resilience amid poverty and structural restraint...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in Asian religion and philosophy ;
29. |
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| Summary: | "This book analyses faith-based development action in the Philippines by studying Catholic social movements and development studies in Southeast Asia. By drawing upon primary, qualitative data, this book examines cultural production and community resilience amid poverty and structural restraints. It also interrogates the discourse of Basic Ecclesial Communities, the smallest organisational unit of the Philippine Catholic Church, to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the social movement. The author shows that the dream of local economic development and empowerment requires help from the Catholic hierarchy, particularly the organizational and leadership resources at the diocese level. This book is a unique contribution in opening up interdisciplinary approaches to religion, faith and social development. It will be of interest to researchers on Asian Studies, especially Southeast Asian Studies, Development Studies, the Anthropology of Development, Social Movements, and the Anthropology of Christianity, Missiology and Religious Studies"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (145 pages) : maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003302780 1003302785 9781000784879 1000784878 9781000784848 1000784843 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 28, 2022) |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Christopher Moxham teaches in the Department of General Education at Mount Royal University, Canada. |