Transformative Diaconia in China
The Amity Foundation as a Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3514898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theresa Carino (Amity Foundation, Nanjing 210008, China), Theresa Chong Cariño (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 964 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14080964 |
| OpenAlex | W4385274563 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The last decade has seen keen interest among governments, businesses, academe, and the nonprofit sector in the role religions can play in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. In China, until the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, there were conferences and debates about this that increasingly involved the religious sector. This study looks at Christian social practice among faith-based organizations in China, especially its transformative potential, in contributing to sustainable development. It will highlight some of the best practices of the Amity Foundation, a Chinese FBO headquartered in Nanjing, to illustrate how, through a combination of service delivery and advocacy (Chinese style), FBOs in China can help shift official and religious perspectives and attitudes toward a more participatory and sustainable approach to development. Although the term "transformative diaconia" has not been explicitly used by Amity to describe its work, the values embedded in its practice and the impact it has made on stakeholders and policies can be considered transformative. The UN SDGs 2030, which have been strongly supported by Amity's ecumenical partners and the Chinese government, provide an important frame of reference for Amity's advocacy work as well as help to identify some of the content for diaconal capacity building for churches in China. Some of the opportunities and challenges confronting FBOs as they transition from service delivery to advocacy will be explored
China · Citizen journalism · Economic growth · Economics · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Sustainable development · Transformative learning · Christian Theology and Mission · Engineering · Law · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |