Rethinking development and peacebuilding in non-secular contexts: A postsecular alternative in Mindanao

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2009-2026
Number of pages18
JournalThird World Quarterly
Volume38
Issue number9
Early online date12 May 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2017

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • development
  • religion
  • postsecular
  • Mindanao
  • Caputo

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