African Indigenous Churches (AICs) and development

Development is one of the most important topics for discussion and action in the Third World. It is however an extremely controversial subject. Taking as point of departure the nowadays generally accepted notion that all development must actually benefit the people concerned in a wholistic way, this...

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Main Author: Kritzinger, J. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1990
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 1990, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-65
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Summary:Development is one of the most important topics for discussion and action in the Third World. It is however an extremely controversial subject. Taking as point of departure the nowadays generally accepted notion that all development must actually benefit the people concerned in a wholistic way, this article attempts to contribute to the discussion by criticising some general notions and indicating some of the pitfalls in development thinking.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v11i1.1011