Journal•ISSN: 1557-0274
Review of Faith & International Affairs
Taylor & Francis
About: Review of Faith & International Affairs is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Politics & Human rights. It has an ISSN identifier of 1557-0274. Over the lifetime, 647 publications have been published receiving 3530 citations. The journal is also known as: Faith and international affairs & Review of faith and international affairs.
Topics: Politics, Human rights, Faith, Foreign policy, Democracy
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that child marriage is a widespread violation of human rights and is an impediment to social and economic development, and it is rooted in gender inequality.
Abstract: Child marriage is a widespread violation of human rights. It is an impediment to social and economic development, and it is rooted in gender inequality. The low value placed on girls and women perp...
225 citations
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TL;DR: This article found that religious believers tend to lack charity in their attitudes toward those who are different from them, and that faith-based communities may not be prepared to be good global neighbors.
Abstract: The concept of loving one's neighbor is a commonality between major world religions. However, recent studies, as well as increases in religiously-motivated global violence, point to the fact that religious believers tend to lack charity in their attitudes toward those who are different from them. In one study, church attendance wasactually shown to decrease tolerance. Doors may be starting to open to faith-based participation in international affairs, but faith-based communities may not yet be prepared to be good global neighbors.
52 citations
TL;DR: A century after Weber's famous essay, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Protestantism has changed dramatically and there is an affinity between Pentecostalism and modern economic development as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A century after Weber's famous essay, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Protestantism has changed dramatically. Today, there is an affinity between Pentecostalism—a movement vibrant in Latin America and Africa—and modern economic development. Analogues to the Protestant ethic can be found in eastern Asia and these may be looked upon as “functional equivalents.” Other examples include Opus Dei in Spain and the Old Believers in Russia. Something like the Protestant ethic is a necessary though not sufficient causal factor if a population is to move successfully from poverty to a reasonably decent standard of living.
51 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that child marriage remains highly prevalent today and it has substantial negative development impacts in the areas of education, labor force participation, health, violence, and empowerment.
Abstract: Child marriage remains highly prevalent today and it has substantial negative development impacts in the areas of education, labor force participation, health, violence, and empowerment (see the re...
50 citations
TL;DR: There is controversy about the extent of religious freedom in almost every country in the world as discussed by the authors, and governments are likely to stress the positive aspects in their polity while human rights defenders a...
Abstract: There is controversy about the extent of religious freedom in almost every country in the world. Governments are likely to stress the positive aspects in their polity while human rights defenders a...
45 citations