Liberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution

Book Description
Liberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution studies the interrelationship of international development policies and local social and economic structures in the Philippines. This ethnography demonstrates that the application of conventional development paradigms to the situation overlooks the human suffering and displacement experienced by the people for whom the policies are supposed to help. By contrast, the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) movement offers an alternative strategy for development that aims to build a more just and community-oriented society, while promoting sustainable development.


About the Author
KATHLEEN M. NADEAU is an assistant professor and applied anthropology coordinator at California State University in San Bernardino.


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Examines the interrelationship of international development policies and local social and economic structures in the Philippines.


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