Tag: Jubilee Centre

From a Biblical perspective, what are the ultimate goals for the development of any given society? This is what Dr Michael Schluter explores in this final instalment of his Cambridge Paper. A Cambridge Paper from the Jubilee Centre. (September 2006) Intermediate goals To some, seeking to define the goals or ends of society in terms of values such…

How can we translate God’s command to ‘love one another as ourselves’ in a language that can be understood in multi-faith societies? This is the fourth instalment of Michael Schluter’s Cambridge Paper in which he develops the concept of ‘Relational well-being’. A Cambridge Paper from the Jubilee Centre. (September 2006) Relational well-being in multi-faith societies The next question…

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…