Faith-Based Organisations and Exclusion in European Cities
Distributed for Policy Press at the University of Bristol
At a time of heightened globalization and reductions in welfare states, faithbased organizations are increasingly the source of vital social services. This multidisciplinary book presents original examples and a pan-European perspective to assess the role of faith-based organizations in combating poverty, social exclusion, and general distress in cities across Europe. Looking at how these organizations operate amid European controversies over immigration, integration, and the rise of religiousbased radicalism, this timely collection offers a crucial reference for academics, researchers, and decision-makers across a variety of fields, from sociology and geography to religious studies.
Notes on contributors
Foreword by Ram A. Cnaan
1. Introduction to the study of faith-based organisations and exclusion in European cities
Justin Beaumont and Paul Cloke
Part I: Defining relations of faith-based organisations
2. State-religion relations and welfare regimes in Europe
José Luis Romanillos, Justin Beaumont and Mustafa Sen
3. Spaces of postsecular engagement in cities
Agatha Herman, Justin Beaumont, Paul Cloke and Andrés Walliser
4. Faith-based organisations, urban governance and welfare state retrenchment
Ingemar Elander, Maarten Davelaar and Andrés Walliser
5. Radical faith praxis? Exploring the changing theological landscape of Christian faith motivation
Paul Cloke, Samuel Thomas and Andrew Williams
6. Ethical citizenship? Faith-based volunteers and the ethics of providing services for homeless people
Paul Cloke, Sarah Johnsen and Jon May
Part II: Sectoral studies
7. Changing policies: how faith-based organisations participate in poverty policies
Danielle Dierckx, Jan Vranken and Ingemar Elander
8. Moralising the poor? Faith-based organisations, the Big Society and contemporary workfare policy
Andrew Williams
9. A shelter from the storm: faith-based organisations and providing relief for the homeless
Maarten Davelaar and Wendy Kerstens
10. Turkish Islamic organisations: a comparative study in Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey
Jürgen Friedrichs, Jennifer Klöckner, Mustafa Sen and Nynke de Witte
11. Convictional communities
Samuel Thomas
12. Conclusion: the faith-based organization phenomenon
Paul Cloke and Justin Beaumont
Index
Sociology: Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relations
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