How does a society’s worldview and/or religious beliefs affect development?
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by Sundee Simmons
A biblical view of international development is found in the metanarrative of the Bible, i.e., God’s global mission/purpose and specifically in the reality of the Kingdom of God with Jesus as King and humans being made in the image of God. Being made in God’s image, we were made for community, we were made to be in right relationship with God and all that He created.
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The Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” concludes, “Oh, come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel!” Emmanuel: God with us! In singing this, we are praying for international development: for God’s kingdom to come and his will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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