Abstract / Description of output
This paper aims to positively engage with the religious character of many development contexts through an exploration of my own fieldwork in Mindanao. Through problematising a secular development industry and building on the momentum of the religious turn some scholars have identified, I share my initial explorations of how a postsecular framing might offer an alternative approach to development and peacebuilding. Through a deconstructive framing of the religious-secular binary I analyse the practices of one small non-governmental organisation (NGO) and suggest that a practice of ‘journeying with’ – Muslims and Christians on the shared philosophical/theological project to nourish each other’s faiths – can contribute to material and spiritual benefit, and the conditions to enable this.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2009-2026 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Third World Quarterly |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 12 May 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2017 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- development
- religion
- postsecular
- Mindanao
- Caputo
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Lindsey Horner
- Moray House School of Education and Sport - Lecturer in Education in International Development
- Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry
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