The challenge of 1 A R B A B bringing prosperity to all the peoples of the world through a process of sustainable development will not be met solely by the application of technology and the expansion of current schemes of organization. [...] The expanding scope of exploration into the subject, combined with the growing awareness of the failures of materialism, assured us of the timeliness of idrc’s decision to pro- mote a discourse on the theme of science, religion, and development. [...] The main task of development, I argue, is the building of capacity in individuals, com- munities, and institutions in region after region to participate in the 6 creation of a civilization in which the material and the spiritual join. [...] But it is impossible to ignore the strength of the forces pulling in the other direction: gender imbalances; gross inequities in the distribu- tion of wealth; the distortion of religion into fundamentalist postures nb: This text would have been impossible without the support, research, and insight- ful contributions of Tribhuwan Kapur, Associate Professor of the Sociology of Religion at the Indira [...] I hope that my practical experience with the very intricate motivations and problems of human life (as seen from the eyes of a sociologist and counselor), my experience of India, and my lifelong immersion in a Hindu perspective provide a useful complement to the expertise and knowledge of the other participants in the project.
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Foreword 8
- Preface 10
- Introduction 14
- CHAPTER 1 The Principle of Fundamental Oneness 20
- The context 20
- Hinduism: the backdrop 25
- Self, society, and development 31
- Modern science and the Hindu religion 40
- Devotion, knowledge, and action 45
- Conclusion: an integrated paradigm 64
- Annex 1: Selected ethical principles of Hinduism-inspired movements for development 68
- CHAPTER 2 Solidarity with the Poor 74
- A Roman Catholic idea of development 74
- The World Bank’s new interest in religion 84
- The subjective dimension of social-science research 90
- Annex 1: Excerpts from papal encyclicals and statements by the World Synod of Bishops concerning development 95
- CHAPTER 3 Rediscovering the Resources of Religion 118
- Introduction 118
- Science 122
- Development 124
- Religion 126
- Islam 133
- Conclusion 150
- Annex 1: Islamic scholars and organizations involved in science, religion, and development 151
- CHAPTER 4 Promoting a Discourse on Science, Religion, and Development 162
- On personal experience 162
- Faith and reason 190
- Spiritual principles and the role of knowledge 208
- Capacity-building 223
- AFTERWORD: Our Way of Proceeding 252
- APPENDIX 1 Contributing Authors 260
- APPENDIX 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 264
