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2008 Study Day organised by the Contextual Theology Centre

Our 2008 study day will be at Magdalen College, Oxford on Saturday 4th July from 10.30am to 4pm (registration from 10am).

Programme

10.00-10.30: Coffee and Welcome

10.30-13.00: Panel on Religion and Justice in Economic Life

Biblical Perspective – Andy Hartropp ( Oxford Centre for Mission Studies)

An Islamic Perspective on Capitalism – Masooda Bano (Islamic Studies Centre, Oxford )

13.00-14.00: Lunch

14.00-14.45:  ‘Religion as a bridge between theory and practice in work on violence against women in Rajasthan’– Tamsin Bradley ( London Metropolitan University )

14.45-15.30: ‘Secular vs religious visions of women’s empowerment: Lessons from inter-faith dialogue’ --- Séverine Deneulin ( University of Bath )

15.30-16.00: Concluding discussion

The event will take place in the Grove Seminar Room

Papers from Recent Events

2006 Study Day

Angus Ritchie and Sean Connolly (Contextual Theology Centre) - 'Introducing London Citizens'
Dana Bates (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies) - 'Experiencing democracy in Romania'
Andrew Orton (University of Durham), - ‘Contesting “Good Practice” in English faith-based community work: Changing Agendas and Changing Organisations’.
Nathan Grills (St John’s College, Oxford) – ‘Christian Faith Based response to HIV in India’

The Gospels, Neoliberalism and Trade Justice
Christian Aid Development and Advocacy Forum, 16th June 2005

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Faith and Development: Theory and Practice Forum
26-27th November 2004 at St Edmund's College, Cambridge

Religious values are inextricably present whether as obstacles or powerful drives in development work: e.g. sharia law and womens empowerment in Nigeria, Hindu caste system and poverty reduction in India, Catholicism and economic structures in Latin America. The relationship between faith and development is a complex issue that is difficult to avoid in practice. Yet, this relationship has been little explored.
 
The aim of this forum was to explore this relationship by creating a fruitful discussion between the theory and practice of development.

Papers now available - click on titles to download