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Contributing to debates about faith-based humanitarian action and development as well as domestic programming, this article examines the domestic COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) responses of two British Islamic faith-based organisations (FBOs). It discusses how Islamic Relief UK and the Ramadan…

La migración climática ya no es solamente un escenario lejano. El aumento del nivel del mar, los cambios en los patrones de precipitación, las inundaciones, las sequías y las olas de calor están obligando a las personas a abandonar sus…

La migration climatique n’est plus un scénario lointain ; elle constitue désormais un défi actuel. Partout dans le monde, la hausse du niveau des mers, l’instabilité pluviométrique, les inondations, les sécheresses et les vagues de chaleur forcent des populations entières…

How can we help children thrive without violence in faith communities? Discover the four learnings that emerged from discussion between survivors, faith leaders and child sector professionals.

This editorial introduces Religion & Development Vol. 2, Issue 3 – Special Issue on “Religion and Ecology: Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability across Religious Traditions.” The articles delve into the intricate relationship between religion and ecology from diverse perspectives. The…

Domestic violence interventions that engage religious leaders and clergy have increased significantly in recent years, spanning social work, psychology, public health, and international development. The international evidence indicates the need for culturally appropriate and theologically informed interventions that may combine…

This article identifies a number of intersecting binaries that shape The Salvation Army’s (TSA) social outreach environment and examines efforts to unite these as part of an “integrated mission”. Two of these have been highlighted since the earliest days of TSA (i.e.…

This article examines how religio-cultural values influence the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of local communities in the face of climate-change-induced security risks through a case study of vulnerable communities in northern Mozambique. These risks encompass various forms of suffering, displacement,…

Religions play a crucial role in driving behavioral transformation towards harmony with nature. Consequently, faith-based organizations have increasingly taken an interest in addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability, with ecotheology and environmental initiatives gaining prominence over the past decade.…

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting millions of lives and has wreaked some of its greatest havoc and suffering among the vulnerable and marginalised populations of the world, many of whom belong to religious and faith-based communities. In times of crisis and…