Kathleen Nadeau

Liberation Theology in the Philippines (eBook, PDF)

Faith in a Revolution

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Liberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution studies the interrelationship of international development policies and local social and economic structures in the Philippines. This ethnography demonstrates that the application of conventional development paradigms to the situation overlooks the human suffering and displacement experienced by the people for whom the policies are supposed to help. By contrast, the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) movement offers an alternative strategy for development that aims to build a more just and community-oriented society, while promoting sustainable development. The study begins with an historical analysis of the relationship between liberation theology, the Catholic Church, and the nationalist struggle. The remaining chapters look at the real experiences of people living and working in the BECs, as they struggle against some of the negative impacts of traditional approaches to development. In addition, the author illustrates how BECs can fail when environmental and social factors clash with a community's attempts at development, and highlights the theology and religious aspects of the BEC movement. This unique contribution to the study of liberation theology and development will be of interest to scholars, students, and professionals working with development agencies and religious organizations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313075308
• Artikelnr.: 37821644

Autorenporträt

Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, is professor of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino. She has written many articles and authored or coauthored three other books.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Prologue: The People's Church Part I Peasant Resistance and
Religious Protest in Early Philippine Society: Turning Friars Against the
Grain American Colonization (1898-1946) and Repression of Organized
Movements: Continuing the Revolution Part II Cebu's Basic Ecclesial
Community Movement's Alternative Plan for Sustainable Development The
Illusion of "Catching-Up Development" in Cebu Struggle in the Uplands:
Christian Farmers in Cebu Beyond the Dumping Ground: A Critique of the BEC
Model as a Strategy for Development in an Urban Site Part III Rethinking
Marxism and Philippine Theology of Struggle Conclusion: Participatory
Development from the Grassroots Epilogue: Human Rights for the Poor
Appendix A: "My Life Experiences and Story about Smokey Mountain" by
Resident Youth Leader Appendix B: Interviews with Christian Political
Detainees in Cebu (1993) Bibliography Index