Implicit Religion and Faith-based Urban Regeneration
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.7.2.152.56065Keywords:
urban regeneration, faith communities, Joseph Rowntree FoundationAbstract
An examination of the current literature in urban regeneration reveals a growing amount of policy-related research about the potential and actual contribution of faith communities and religious organisations to social welfare, community cohesion and economic and community development. However, there appears to be little or no analysis of the values and theologies that underlie the action in different faith traditions. This article, based on recent research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, tries to address this gap.
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