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Not by faith alone : social services, social justice, and faith-based organizations in the United States /
This volume builds on the existing ethnographic literature on faith-based development internationally to offer a fresh and sophisticated analysis of faith-based organizations in the United States. The case studies included offer starting points for expanded discussions on the meaning of 'faith-...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This volume builds on the existing ethnographic literature on faith-based development internationally to offer a fresh and sophisticated analysis of faith-based organizations in the United States. The case studies included offer starting points for expanded discussions on the meaning of 'faith-based' development, the differences between faith-based and secular development approaches, the influence of faith-orientation on program formulation and delivery, and whether faith-based organizations can offer more efficient and effective solutions to structural inequality and poverty alleviation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781461633945 146163394X 1283614642 9781283614641 9786613927095 6613927090 |