On the significance of religion for the SDGs : an introduction / Christine Schliesser
By: Schliesser, Christine [author]
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BookSeries: Religious matters.Publisher: London : Routledge, 2023Description: 1 online resource (xix, 135 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781003332275.Subject(s): Religion -- Social aspects | ReligionOnline resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [118]-131) and index.
Part 1. The rise of religion in development - background and current trends
Religion matters - rediscovering religion
The sustainable development goals and religion - the rise of faith actors in development
Meet the family – religion's different faces in development
What's so special about them? Potentials and problems of faith actors in development
Part 2. Religion and the SDGs
“It is not God's will for us to be poor!” – religion matters for poverty alleviation (SDG 1 and 2)
“Holistic healing” – religion matters for good health and well-being (SDG 3)
“Largest and most successful education provider … outside of public education systems” – religion matters for quality education (SDG 4)
“Your women, let them be silent in the assemblies” – religion matters for gender equality (SDG 5)
“I have a dream” – religion matters for the reduction of inequality (SDG 10)
“Green religion” – religion matters for climate action (SDG 13)
“Brokers of peace” – religion matters for peace and justice (SDG 16)
Now what? Implications for academics, policymakers, and practitioners
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