scholarly journals Faith and development: The role of local religious organization in community change in Papua

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Elco van Burg
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Development Aid ◽  
Development Organizations ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Fruitful Cooperation ◽  
To Come ◽  
Role Of Religion

Religious organizations have an important role in development aid. For a long time, this role was not acknowledged by the main players in the development arena, but this has changed over the last few decades. Yet, this role is not without tensions, as in particular western donors hold secular perspectives on development and find it hard to deal with organizations that want to provide help as well as spread their religion. In this study, I review the literature on faith-based organizations (FBOs) and present a case-study of how churches in rural areas of Indonesia’s Papua province fulfill key roles in local development. To come to a fruitful cooperation between large development organizations and such indigenous churches, an important condition is that the role of religion in daily life of these Papuans needs to be acknowledged.

The Role of Local Development Organizations in Rural America*

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 394-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Paul Green ◽  
Anna Haines ◽  
Adam Dunn ◽  
Daniel Monroe Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Local Development ◽  
Rural America ◽  
Development Organizations

scholarly journals The Sciences During the New Common: A Missed Opportunity?

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
Maurits Kaptein
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Long Time ◽  
To Come ◽  
Missed Opportunity ◽  
Do So

AbstractBy Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the coronavirus had killed over 611,000 people and infected over fourteen million globally. It devastated lives and will continue to do so for a long time to come; the economic consequences of the pandemic are only just starting to materialize. This makes it a challenging time to write about the new common. However, we need to start somewhere. At some point, we need to reflect on our own roles, the roles of our institutions, the importance of our economy, and the future fabric of everyday life. In this chapter, I will discuss one minor—and compared to the current crisis seemingly inconsequential—aspect of the new common: I will discuss my worry that we are on the verge of missing the opportunity to properly (re-)define the role of the sciences as we move from our old to our new common.

Saudi demographics may ultimately drive discontent

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
Role Of Religion

Significance This means the leadership must manage a significant social change, catalysed by an engaged and 'globalised' youth segment. At the same time, the economy has to accommodate population growth even as its hydrocarbon base faces uncertainties from climate change. Impacts Beyond major urban centres such as Riyadh and Jeddah, much of the country will remain closed and conservative. Moves to curb the influence of the clerical establishment will persist, but the central role of religion will prove resistant to change. In the short term, women’s rising economic role will disrupt familial norms only among the elite. The current shrinking space for expressing discontent could contribute to a brain drain from the kingdom. By 2035, there will be a higher likelihood of protests, both virtual and physical, especially in rural areas.

Pentecostals and the World

Pneuma ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-393
Author(s):  
Michael Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Global Society ◽  
The World ◽  
To Come ◽  
Role Of Religion

This article raises a number of theoretical and methodological issues for studying global Pentecostalism. More specifically, it examines a range of internal debates among Pentecostals about the nature of orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and orthopathy, including related questions about authority and authenticity. The argument maintained in this article is that globalization and the development of global society is uneven and all religions, including Pentecostalism, are attempting to come to terms with the meaning of social change and the role of religion. This can be observed through a range of social interactions, such as those among Pentecostals about the process of social change, the nature of global society, and the role of religion. A number of cases are presented to examine these cultural debates among Pentecostals, including a discussion of the implications for Pentecostal scholarship. The article concludes with a series of methodological questions for scholars of Pentecostalism.

scholarly journals Rola lidera lokalnego w rozwoju gminy

2011 ◽  
pp. 117-135
Author(s):  
Paulina Legutko-Kobus
Keyword(s):  
Learning Organization ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Local Leader ◽  
Local Leaders

The paper focused on the role of the leader (individual and collective) in the processes of local development, especially in the programming of local development and community perceived as a learning organization. The analysis concerned the small rural municipalities. The studies allow to make the following conclusions: • Economic success and associated with it the diversification of the rural areas depends on many factors, especially from local activity related to the programming and acquiring of external funds. • A few models of public participation are possible in the programming and the developmental processes. It seems that the stronger social relations and local trust are in the communities, the greater chance is for active using of social development factors, • Currently the most often existing local leader is a group, which guarantees continuity of the development on the local scale regardless of the circumstances, • Local collective leader is also a guarantee for the existence of networks, communication channels between diXerent social groups, that is building the civil society and strengthening of social capital, • women play an increasingly important role among the local leaders.

scholarly journals The rejuvenation of motherhood in Dagestan: trend or artefact? (preliminary results of a rural population survey)

2017 ◽  
pp. 161-180
Author(s):  
Konstantin Kazenin ◽  
Vladimir Kozlov
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Traditional Structure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Official Sources

This article is devoted to the dynamics of the mean age at childbearing in Dagestan, an indicator which has differed significantly from the overall Russian trend within the last decade. The paper is based both on data from official sources and preliminary results from field research conducted by the authors in the rural areas of Dagestan. The data from both sources strongly support the idea of a decrease in the childbearing age in the republic, both for the mean age at childbearing (MAB) without parities and for the mean age at childbearing at first and second births. The existing literature highlights, inter alia, two main factors inhibiting the increase of the MAB usually expected with a decrease of the total fertility rate. The first factor is the important role of religion (mainly Islam) in the society, and the second is the “traditional” structure of the family. Our preliminary results lead us to the conclusion that the first factor is more important.

scholarly journals Kompromi Islam dan Adat pada Praktik Keagamaan Muslim Bugis di Sulawesi Selatan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Hasse Jubba ◽  
Ahmad Sultra Rustan ◽  
Juhansar Juhansar
Keyword(s):  
Participant Observation ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
Local Tradition ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Local Traditions ◽  
Role Of Religion

<p>This article explores the form of compromise between Islam and local tradition (adat) in the religious practices of Muslims in Bugis community in South Sulawesi. Islam is an integral part of Bugis lives and is positioned as the main reference so that it encourages Bugis community members to become more fanatic than others. However, in some cases, it is not uncommon for religious practices that have traditional nuances. In fact, the local tradition is in a position that exceeds the role of religion as reflected in the celebration of Islamic holidays. This condition allows the attraction between religion and local tradition to occur in the practice of everyday life of the Bugis community. The question is at what level do conflicts and compromises occur between local tradition and religion among the Bugis community? To answer this question, an investigation was carried out using qualitative methods that put forward and applying the techniques of participant observation and literature study. The results show that points of compromise were discovered where religion and local tradition complemented each other. The tendency to compromise Islam and local tradition is motivated by not only the low understanding of religion itself but also the desire to maintain the ancestral local traditions that have been practiced for a long time in their community. The compromise of Islam and local tradition in religious practices have resulted in the escape of their respective positions, and it makes the role of religion tends to weaken.</p>

Rural non-profit leaders and their (in)formal role in local development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oto Potluka ◽  
Petr Fanta
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Voluntary Engagement ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Action Groups

Current interest in place-based leadership is playing a crucial role in local development. It concerns mainly politicians and public servants. The role of non-profit leaders is still an under-researched topic. Thus, we ask the following research questions: Are rural areas with local action groups (LAGs) more attractive to people than those without? Within rural areas with LAGs, are those with a higher proportion of non-profit partners more attractive to people?<br />On a sample of 6,262 Czech municipalities, we tested whether membership of municipalities in LAGs and non-profit leadership attributed to positive migration balance. We did it by the application of the propensity score matching method combined with the difference–indifference approach.<br />We found positive estimates for both LAGs’ membership and non-profit leadership on the attractiveness of municipalities. The participation of non-profit leaders makes an important difference. These results underline the importance of bottom-up approaches with voluntary engagement. Moreover, our findings demonstrate contradictory aspects of top-down imposed policies.

‘The times they are a changin’’: Tracing the transformation of Irish Catholicism through the eyes of a journalist

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patsy McGarry
Keyword(s):  
Irish Society ◽  
Church Hierarchy ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Times ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
The Church ◽  
Do So

Patsy McGarry draws on the knowledge of the changed role of religion in Irish society that he has accumulated as religious affairs correspondent of The Irish Times through the troubled recent decades. He points out that until the Church hierarchy is prepared to acknowledge responsibility for their poor handling of the clerical abuse scandals and the pain inflicted on the survivors, there will be no healing. His treatment of the various scandals and the role of Irish bishops in trying to limit reputational damage to the Church, illustrate McGarry’s contention that the times are definitely ‘a changin’’ and they will continue to do so for some time to come in Ireland.

scholarly journals Do Not Cross the Line: The State Influence on Religious Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (S1) ◽  
pp. S55-S78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberta Giorgi ◽  
Pasquale Annicchino
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
Windows Of Opportunity ◽  
European Court ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Grassroots Level ◽  
Role Of Religion

AbstractThe issues related to the role of religion in the public education system have been a public topic for a long time, and related debates have been cyclically revived by specific events. In this contribution, we explore the reasons why Italian grassroots actors do not tend to size up the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) jurisprudence and the plurality of juridical regimes dealing with religion and education as windows of opportunity. First, we analyze the intertwinement of different juridical regimes dealing with religion and education, and the national case law on the topic. Then, drawing on original semi-structured interviews, we analyze the indirect effects of the ECtHR case law on the mobilizations and advocacy strategies at the grassroots level around religion and education. Finally, we discuss the research outcomes, outlining how the non-interference of the Court in state-religions regimes may result in the limited impact and effectiveness of the Court's protection of religious freedoms.

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