Spirituality and Faith-Sensitive Perspective of Development
Spirituality and Faith-Sensitive Perspective of Development
Spirituality and Faith-Sensitive Perspective of Development
FAITH-SENSITIVE
PERSPECTIVE OF
DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTION
Faith and spirituality undergirds one’s perspective of
development work. “It exerts ‘structuring power’ in
our lives, shaping our characters and actions in the
world, including our work” (Hugen, 1998, p.34).
“Spirituality are values, beliefs, and practice issues
that serve the central dynamic of a person’s search
for meaning and purpose, developed in the context of
interdependent relationship between self, other
people, the non-human world, and the ground of
being itself” (Canda, 1988, p.43).
“Faith is a commitment, an alignment of the will in
accordance with a vision of transcendent value and
power, one’s ultimate concern” (Fowler, 1981, p.14).
JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Christian statesman
Abolitionist of the
slave trade in the
18 th century
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