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FMR 48 - Faith and the secular: tensions in realising humanitarian principles

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Faith and displacement (Forced Migration Review 48)

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There is good reason to engage faith-based organisations and local faith communities in humanitarian response but doing so raises challenging issues for the interpretation of humanitarian principles in what some see as a post-secular age.

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CAFOD’s ability to partner with other FBOs and communities brings significant advantages for its work with displaced people. However, modern-day humanitarianism does not always sit comfortably alongside some of the practices of the major religions.

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Faith-based organisations take from their religious traditions both strong motivations & access to a long history of thinking concerning social and political issues. This can make them ideally placed to fill the gaps in the implementation of human rights

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Faith and displacement (Forced Migration Review 48)

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Alastair Ager

Keywords

forced migration review

faith-based humanitarianism

Department: Oxford Department of International Development

Date Added: 04/06/2015

Duration: 00:08:19

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