What Is Gained and What Is Lost by the Faith-based Organization (FBO) Term?

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" What Is Gained and What Is Lost by the Faith-based Organization (FBO) Term? "
Hans Morten Haugen

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1077632
Doc. No	:	LA121261
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15733831-12341652‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Hans Morten Haugen
Title & Author	:	What Is Gained and What Is Lost by the Faith-based Organization (FBO) Term? [Article]\ Hans Morten Haugen
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Mission Studies
Date	:	2019
Volume/ Issue Number	:	36/2
Page No	:	262–288
Abstract	:	The growing interest in the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in promoting social development is welcome, but the article nevertheless questions the value of the broad term FBOs. The categorizations of FBOs do not bring adequate clarity. Four justifications for keeping the FBO term are analyzed: (i) highlighting the importance of religion and the size of FBOs; (ii) identifying characteristics of FBOs, specifically extensive networks and stronger local presence; (iii) surveillance of FBOs as potentially divisive actors; and (iv) necessary to map donations. Four justifications for scrapping the FBO term are also analyzed: (i) the term FBO might give connotations to religiously extremist movements – or to Western worldviews; (ii) the emphasis on the “devotedness” inherent in FBOs might directly and indirectly promote behavioral economics; (iii) both religion and FBOs might become “essentialized”; and (iv) research of FBOs is characterized by a lack of rigorous methodological, investigative approach. The growing interest in the role of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in promoting social development is welcome, but the article nevertheless questions the value of the broad term FBOs. The categorizations of FBOs do not bring adequate clarity. Four justifications for keeping the FBO term are analyzed: (i) highlighting the importance of religion and the size of FBOs; (ii) identifying characteristics of FBOs, specifically extensive networks and stronger local presence; (iii) surveillance of FBOs as potentially divisive actors; and (iv) necessary to map donations. Four justifications for scrapping the FBO term are also analyzed: (i) the term FBO might give connotations to religiously extremist movements – or to Western worldviews; (ii) the emphasis on the “devotedness” inherent in FBOs might directly and indirectly promote behavioral economics; (iii) both religion and FBOs might become “essentialized”; and (iv) research of FBOs is characterized by a lack of rigorous methodological, investigative approach.
Descriptor	:	Dutch Knowledge Centre Religion and Development
Descriptor	:	International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development
Descriptor	:	International Religious Health Assets Programme
Descriptor	:	RAD Research Programme
Descriptor	:	religion and development
Descriptor	:	sustainable development goals
Descriptor	:	traditional practices
Descriptor	:	World Bank
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15733831-12341652‬