02701cam a2200349 i 4500 21322804 OSt 20241213104713.0 191206s2020 enk b 001 0 eng 2019054013 9780367332013 (hardback) 9780429318412 (ebook) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc d------ BR115.U6 C66 2020 261.8/5 23 Cooper, Thia, author. 57100 A theology of international development / Thia Cooper. 127 pages ; 23 cm. Routledge research in religion and development Includes bibliographical references and index. "Religion and development have been intertwined since development's beginnings, yet faith-based aid and development agencies consistently fail to consider how their theology and practice intersect. This book offers a Christian theology of development, with practical solutions to bridge the gap and return to truly faith-based policies and practices. Development aims to raise the living standard of the world's poor, mainly through small-scale projects that increase economic growth. A theology of liberation provided a critique to development practice, but a specific theology of development is still lacking, and many faith-based aid agencies have failed to adapt their practice. In applying theological thinking to development, the author argues that aid agencies need to address the entrenchment of unequal power relations, and embrace a holistic notion of development, defined by the needs of those most marginalized, instead of by a focus on economic growth. Development organisations need to consider the distinction between charity and justice, and to empower people in the Global South, paying particular attention to the intersections of race, class, sexuality, religion and the environment. Overall this book is a powerful call to upend development practice as it currently exists, and to return faith-based organizations to following Christian practices. It will be an important read for religion and development researchers, practitioners, and students"-- Economic development Religious aspects Christianity. 57101 Economic development Developing countries. 57102 Poverty International cooperation. 57103 Religious institutions Developing countries. 57104 Christianity. 57105 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 68154 68128 0 0 lcc 0 0 GEN CPL CPL GEN 2024-12-04 Purchase- Regent books 21.20 3 BR 115.U6C66 2020 T00861W3232 2026-06-15 13:03:47 2026-03-13 1 2024-12-13 BK