Religie als instrument?

Religion is gaining prominence in the Dutch international development sector. This article discusses some of the assumptions behind the growing conviction that religion can also be part of the solution for various developmental ills. Using the Hindu-Muslim violence that occurred in Gujarat (India)...

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Main Authors: Ward Berenschot, Henk Tieleman
Format: Article
Language:nld
Published: Radboud University Press in cooperation with Open Journals 2009-12-01
Series:Religie & Samenleving
Online Access:https://religiesamenleving.nl/article/view/13111
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Summary:Religion is gaining prominence in the Dutch international development sector. This article discusses some of the assumptions behind the growing conviction that religion can also be part of the solution for various developmental ills. Using the Hindu-Muslim violence that occurred in Gujarat (India) in 2002 as a case study to reflect on the ambivalent role that religion plays in development-processes, we argue that the engagement with religion in the international development sector should go beyond seeing religion as an instrument to pursue secular goals.
ISSN:1872-3497
2773-1669