religion
How women of faith deploy religious resources in conflict and peacebuilding
by Jackie Ogega
This piece is based in four years of research with Gusii and Maasai women in Kenya, examining how they deploy their religious resources as an identity, motivation, and […]
In the News: Report from Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa
The Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations (HIPSIR) has just released their report from the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Societies in Africa that was […]
Reconceptualizing Charity: The Problem with Philanthropy and “Effective Altruism” by the World’s Wealthiest People
by Cecelia Lynch
As 2015 drew to a close, my inbox became more and more crowded with requests for donations from religious and non-religious groups, begging anew a central question posed […]
Towards a broader research agenda in religion and development
by Erin Wilson and Brenda Bartelink
In our previous post, we shared a summary and preliminary insights from a pilot study on spirituality and development transformation. In […]
Electoral Theologies: Pentecostal Pastors and the 2015 Presidential Election in Nigeria
by Ebenezer Obadare
In the end, the 28 March 2015 presidential election in Nigeria was a perfect anti-climax. Not only did the widespread post-election anarchy confidently foretold by leading commentators and […]
Creating “Safe Churches”: The Elmina Consultation and Beyond
FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM: This post on the “Elmina Consultation” continues the discussion on LGBTQ issues in Africa begun on The Blog two weeks ago. Rev. Canon Trisk discusses ongoing […]