ABSTRACT

This chapter will:

address the following question: What are the implications of the ‘rise of religion’ for mainstream development policy and practice in the twenty-first century?;

summarize the main factors that account for the recent ‘turn to religion’ by international development actors;

assess the nature of the engagement between religions and mainstream development actors;

examine a series of considerations that are relevant to any attempt within mainstream development studies, policy and practice to engage with religion.