The Covid-19 pandemic has represented a risk to human life.“What is the role of religion in
disaster risk governance” is a critical question for Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in times …

In this article, I argue that the research field of religion and development and diaconal
studies, the study of Christian social practice, share a common subject of inquiry: the social …

Community development is defined differently depending on the perspective of those
defining it. There is a chasm between how academics define community development and …

Achieving ecologically sustainable societies necessitates fundamental social and cultural
transformations. Religion has the potential to foster the required paradigm shifts in mindsets …

The negative impacts of COVID-19, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, political
unrest, and natural disasters in sub-Saharan Africa have caused widespread suffering. In …

Religion is increasingly acknowledged as a driving force behind development processes;
however, it has received little attention as a motivation for donors to give aid. The article …

One of the first conversations about this volume was held on the sidelines of a workshop of
the International Network on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development in …

Development has become a central topic in theological discussions on a global scale.
Poverty and underdevelopment have been the subject of ongoing discussion in theological …

The negative impacts of COVID-19, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, political
unrest, and natural disasters in sub-Saharan Africa have caused widespread suffering. In …

Abstract This editorial introduces Vol. 2, Issue 2 of Religion & Development. The articles in
this issue explore the religion and development nexus from a variety of perspectives. In …