Author: Michael Schluter

Does the Bible have something to say about ‘development’? In the third installment of his Cambridge Paper, Dr Michael Schluter shows that there are Biblical principles that can form the foundation of modern development policies. A Cambridge Paper from the Jubilee Centre. (September 2006) Biblical teaching on social goals The starting point of biblical teaching on national life…

After discussing about the Western presuppositions of ‘development’ (see first article), Dr Michael Schluter explores what other religions and cultures understand by ‘development’ in the second instalment of this Cambridge Paper. A Cambridge Paper from the Jubilee Centre. (September 2006) A cultural and religious critique Literature on ‘development’ seldom takes into account cultural factors and how religious beliefs…

Today, development and economic growth are almost used interchangeably. But what does the Bible have to say about development? This is the scope pursued by Dr. Michael Schluter in this Cambridge Paper. In this first instalment, Schluter explores the Western assumptions behind the word ‘development’ and why they are not necessarily sound. A Cambridge Paper…

The twentieth century saw the rise of ideologies such as capitalism or socialism. Both were considered as bodies of thoughts independent from the lordship of Christ. In this final part of the study ‘Relationism: pursuing a biblical vision for society’, Dr Michael Schluter explains why Relationism can generate a widespread reformation in our nations if…

Dr. Michael Schluter argues that much of the Biblical law is concerned with relationships. But how can we measure the quality of relationships in a given society? Is the focus on the quality of relationships really the way forward for Europe? This is what Dr. Schluter explores in this fourth article of his study: ‘Relationism:…