Just Change Magazine - Issue 6: Religion and Spirituality
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The Church in Papua New Guinea
A look at both the positive and negative impacts of the Church on society in this Pacific nation.
Bonnie Flaws, Dev-Zone
Vox Pops: Religion and Spirituality
Thoughts from the Dev-Zone community.
Weaving Together and Development
Community participation coupled with traditional concepts of spirituality come together to form a model for local community development in Fiji.
Eleanor Sanderson
A critical examination of the Church's role in community development - could the Church be doing more?
Tolu Muliaina, University of the South Pacific
Is There a GAPP in Community Development?
The Glebe Assistance and Partnership Programme provides much needed support to an inner city Sydney community.
Elisabeth Ford, Glebe Assistance and Partnership Program (GAPP)
A devout Christian shares her experience of working within a Muslim community.
Jane Thomson, World Vision
A Case for Religion in Development
The contributions of religious NGOs to aid and development.
Michael David Harvey
Fundamentalism and the Politics of Intolerance
A look at Protestant fundamentalism and how intolerance cuts both ways.
Peter Lineham, Massey University
Costa Rica's Catholic Church in the Face of CAFTA
Religion and economics come face to face in Costa Rica.
Carina Gallegos
Ratana Legacy Supercedes Labour
A look at Tahupotiki Ratana and his contribution to putting the Treaty of Waitangi back on the political agenda.
Keith Newman
How Mayan beliefs have blended with the Catholic faith to become a vehicle for the perpetuation and preservation of cultural traditions.
Monica Evans
Rights and Religion: The Contradictions of the Catholic Church
Faith can act as both the champion and oppressor of human rights.
Terence Wood, Dev-Zone
Terrorism? Or, Terror, Therefore ISM?
The Muslim population in Mindanao suffer increasing human rights abuses and political persecution as a consequence of the War on Terror.
Josephine O'Connor, Philippines Solidarity Network of Aotearoa (PSNA)
Major International Instruments Protecting the Right to Freedom of Religion
A rundown on the pillars of religious freedom.
Annika Lindorsson, Dev-Zone
The Network of Spiritual Progressives take an inspired approach to empowering political debate.
Jordi Pigem
Extending Traditional Boundaries of the Development Paradigm
This article looks at how spiritual principles can be incorporated into development.
Lida Kousary
Women Living Under Muslim Laws
An interview with Casandra Balchin on the work WLUML network.
Yoginder Sikand
Religious women's groupings in Indonesia which allow women to participate in local governance in their own way.
Asima Siahaam, University of North Sumatra
Myths and Stigma around Female Sexuality in Islam
Western conceptions of female sexuality within Islam come under scrutiny in Zanzibar.
Nina Springle
Old World Thinking in a Modern Age
Can ancient beliefs inform social justice today?
Mandy Hager, Global Education Centre
The provision of services by Christian missionaries in Honduras are called into question - are they damaging the communities they are aiming to help?
Sharon McLennan
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