Abstract

Questions about the role of religion in international development highlight the ongoing tension between traditional and late modern societies, and the predicaments of international collaboration and interdependence in a postcolonial global context. They also highlight the need to clarify the ethical and practical contexts of development, given that religion crosses the boundaries between “traditional” and “modern”, “oppressor” and “oppressed”. This article argues that development workers must be knowledgeable about, concerned with and sensitive to the religious interests and values of the local community. Secular development policies must therefore seriously consider the importance of religion in global society. Résumé Le questionnement actuel sur le rôle de la religion dans le développement international témoigne de la tension entre les sociétés traditionnelles et les sociétés modernes avancées et des difficultés de la collaboration internationale et de l'interdépendance dans un contexte postcolonial mondial. Il invite à clarifier le contexte éthique et pratique du développement étant donné que la religion traverse la limite entre le traditionnel et le moderne et entre l'oppresseur et l'opprimé. Les praticiens du développement doivent faire preuve d'une grande sensibilité à l'égard des intérêts et des valeurs des communautés locales. Les politiques laïques de développement doivent également tenir compte de l'importance de la religion dans la société mondiale.

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