A Bridge Over Troubled Water
How Worldview Helps Overcome the Religious-Secular Divide in Development Cooperation and Beyond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129155 |
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| Authors | Yannicke Goris (0009-0002-5527-8125, corresponding author), Simon Polinder (0009-0008-5768-6978) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 116-122 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2023.2253042 |
| OpenAlex | W4386607155 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
As research has shown, collaboration between religious and non-religious actors in the context of international development is often difficult and limited. Though various barriers exist, mutual misunderstanding and prejudices appear to be the main reason for the religious-secular divide. This essay argues that this divide—both within the development sector and beyond—can be bridged more effectively by understanding religion in terms of “worldview.” As everyone holds a certain worldview, this concept challenges the current dichotomy and creates a more level playing field as starting point for dialogue. Problematic for the development sector, however, is the widespread equation of secularity with neutrality, and of neutrality with professionalism. The “professional identity” concept can help uncouple this connection
Aesthetics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Neutrality · Political science · Politics · Secular state · Secularism · Secularity · Sociology · International Development and Aid · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
Religion and World Politics
Anti-Politics Machine
After Secularism
The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International Relations
Development Cooperation as Economic Diplomacy
Politics in command
Faith can come in, but not religion
Sustainable Development and Religion
Strategic Religious Engagement in International Development
Re-framing Common Themes in Religions and Development Research
Putting the “Strategic” into Strategic Religious Engagement
| Highly cited | No |
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