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Churches, development and the crisis in the multilateral system
On October 21, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Argentina, Canada, Climate Change, Development, globalization
This year marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In their final declaration, the religious leaders who attended the recent G20 Interfaith Forum in Buenos Aires noted the religious “inspiration and moral teachings of the religions” in the Declaration, and they re-affirmed their commitment to defend human rights. They […]
Ethics, economics, sustainable development – and impatience
On October 3, 2018 · Leave a Comment · In Argentina, Climate Change, Development, Faith, globalization, Uncategorized
When faith leaders gathered with politicians and corporate leaders in Buenos Aires at the end of September, some expressed frustration with the slow response to urgent issues of climate change, migration, and economic justice.
“We live in a world that is insanely dismissive of its own future,” said Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of […]
by Jim Hodgson
Geneva – Tension between our passion for justice and having patience enough to work on framework concepts for work on religion and development seemed to increase through the second and third days of our encounter.
I knew I would have three minutes on Wednesday morning to say to the full plenary […]
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