Following the Discourses of Development
by Tanya Schwarz
A central goal of The CIHA Blog is to explore the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in humanitarian and development efforts in Africa. One of the primary questions […]
Exploring Religion, Faith, and Tradition
Grassroots Peacebuilding in (Eastern) DR Congo: Role of religion and local culture / Construire la paix à partir de la base (à l’Est) de la RD Congo: rôle de la religion et de la culture locale
by Pyana Symphorien
June 5-7, 2013, I was honored to participate in an international conference entitled “Peace From the Ground Up: Post Conflict Socialization, Religion, and Reconciliation in […]
In the News: African Traditional Religion and the “Modern” World
Ghanaian priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam is the subject of the below articles. His work in Ghana and his year-long stay in the Bronx has highlighted the popularity of African Traditional […]
In the News: On Faith and Development
posted by Carrie Reiling
“Keep the faith: 12 thoughts on dogma and development”
The Guardian collected key points from its panel on faith-based organizations (FBOs) and development. Many FBO representatives […]
The Women’s Movement in Morocco: Bridging the Progressive-Islamic Feminist Binary
by Lamia Bazir
“Women’s Arab Spring”: that is the aspiration of many women around North Africa and the Middle East. As a young female Moroccan student, I am also involved in […]