Abundant life and basic needs: African religions as a resource for sustainable development, with special reference to Shona religion

Nowadays, the mystique of religion in developing countries is plain to see. In Africa, religion shows no sign of disappearing or diminishing as development theorists have generally supposed. Africans have certain religious values which are sources of inspiration and strength. If incorporated, they c...

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Main Author: Nyoni, Bednicho 1972- (Author)
Corporate Authors: Universität Rostock (Degree granting institution) ; Universität Rostock, Theologische Fakultät (Degree granting institution)
Contributors: Hock, Klaus 1955- (Other) ; Holze, Heinrich 1955- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Rostock Universität 2017
In:Year: 2017
Further subjects:B Cultural standard
B People
B Religion
B Thesis
B Success
B Role
B Ethics
B Value
B Zimbabwe
B Tree trunk Ethnology
B Nature religion
B Traditional culture
B Norm Ethics
B Culture
B Meaning
B Failure
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Summary:Nowadays, the mystique of religion in developing countries is plain to see. In Africa, religion shows no sign of disappearing or diminishing as development theorists have generally supposed. Africans have certain religious values which are sources of inspiration and strength. If incorporated, they can greatly contribute to development initiatives in their planning, implementation and monitoring stages. “The Euro-Western development practitioners usually excluded consideration of the religious dimension in formulating development policies towards Africa" (Gerrie and Ellis 2006: 351-367).<eng>
Persistent identifiers:URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2017-0104-9