TY - BOOK AU - Nyoni, Bednicho PY - 2017 DA - 2017// TI - Abundant life and basic needs: African religions as a resource for sustainable development, with special reference to Shona religion PB - Universität Rostock CY - Rostock KW - Stamm KW - Volk KW - Religion KW - Ethnische Religion KW - Ethik KW - Kultur KW - Wert KW - Norm KW - Kulturstandard KW - Traditionale Kultur KW - Bedeutung KW - Rolle KW - Erfolg KW - Misserfolg KW - Schona KW - Simbabwe AB - Nowadays, the mystique of religion in developing countries is plain to see. In Africa, religion shows no sign of disappearing or diminishing as development theorists have generally supposed. Africans have certain religious values which are sources of inspiration and strength. If incorporated, they can greatly contribute to development initiatives in their planning, implementation and monitoring stages. “The Euro-Western development practitioners usually excluded consideration of the religious dimension in formulating development policies towards Africa" (Gerrie and Ellis 2006: 351-367). UR - http://rosdok.uni-rostock.de/resolve/urn/urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2017-0104-9 LA - English N1 - vorgelegt von: Bednicho Nyoni ID - 894223623 ER -