Prophetic” Ngo-Government Relationships
What Would Daniel Do
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6129323 |
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| Authors | Larry B Jones (SIL International, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 31-35 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| 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 | 10.1080/15435725.2005.9523212 |
| OpenAlex | W1968324942 |
| Language | EN |
The Bible provides three models for effective faith-based action in public life: Jeremiah, Obadiah, and Daniel. These biblical characters exemplify varying approaches to NGO-government relations. Like Jeremiah, some actors and organizations speak totheir own government as a representative of the victims of repression. Others, like Amnesty International, are free from the control of the offending government and canpublicly condemn malfeasance as Obadiah did. Those following Daniels example earn the trust and respect of the government by obeying God first and foremost. As a result, actors like Daniel are able to affect change from the inside even at the highest levels
Amnesty · Faith · Human rights · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development
| Highly cited | No |
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