Christianity and Radical Democracy in the Philippines - Building a Church of the Poor

This book analyses faith-based development action in the Philippines by studying Catholic social movements and development studies in Southeast Asia. It will be of interest to Asian Studies, SEA Studies, Development Studies, Anthropology of Development, Social Movements, Anthropology of Christianity, Missiology and Religious Studies.

Sommario

List of Illustrations
1 Introduction
2 Basic Ecclesial Communities in the Philippines: Philosophical Roots and a Place in Critical Development Studies
3 Republika ng Pilipinas and the Island of Negros
4 Development in the Diocese of San Carlos
5 Basic Ecclesial Communities in San Carlos: Place-Making, Social Capital, and the Structures That Limit Development
6 BECs, the Diocese, the Discourse, and Development: Potentials, Limits, Recommendations
Appendix A: Herbal Medicines
Index

Info autore

Christopher Moxham teaches in the Department of General Education at Mount Royal University, Canada.

Riassunto

This book analyses faith-based development action in the Philippines by studying Catholic social movements and development studies in Southeast Asia. It will be of interest to Asian Studies, SEA Studies, Development Studies, Anthropology of Development, Social Movements, Anthropology of Christianity, Missiology and Religious Studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chris Moxham, Christopher Moxham
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032299334
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229933-4
• Pagine: 146
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion and Philosophy
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Politics & government, Religion & politics, Politics and government, Philippines, Religion and Politics, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Society and culture: general, Development Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General