The WREP Project: Building Bridges

Bäckström, Anders; Davie, Grace; Edgardh, Ninna; Pettersson, Per

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“…Also, European societies are organized in a different way. Particularly in the Nordic countries, the state is traditionally expected to take a greater role in welfare deliverance and the provision of social services by nonprofit organizations and religious organizations has been limited (Bäckström et al, 2016; Lundström & Svedberg, 2003). Disasters caused by natural hazard have also historically been rarer occurrences in the Nordic countries (Nadim et al, 2008; Van Well et al, 2018) meaning that the results from Asia and United States may not be relevant.…”

Section: Role Of Religion In Crises and Disasters: Research Gapsmentioning

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The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

Lundgren

Fransson

2023

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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During the last few decades in the handling of ongoing crises and preparing for future crises, governments and other public authorities increasingly emphasize the important role religious organizations can play in crises and disaster management. Considering this development, it is appropriate to ask whether the expectations by policymakers are mirrored by the religious organizations themselves? This article aims to answers this question by studying both the organizations' desired role in time of national crises and disasters and the actual role taken by local congregations in Sweden during the Covid‐19 pandemic. It also aims to study whether this differs in relation to organizational differences and religious affiliation. The study clearly shows that 8 out of 10 congregations believe they have an important role to play in the event of a disaster or crisis. However, despite the high level of willingness, the role congregations take may not always mirror the governments expectations. In terms of differences between congregations, although cross‐religious differences are noted, the size of the organization is the critical factor. The article concludes by discussing the disparity between policymakers' expectations and the willingness of organizations as well as the complexity of policymakers assuming that non‐profit organizations will help unequivocally.

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Section: Role Of Religion In Crises and Disasters: Research Gapsmentioning

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The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

Lundgren

Fransson

2023

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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“…The second literature stream is central to our research, as it examines the contemporary role of ROs, so-called faith-based organizations (FBOs), in the provision of social services (Göçmen, 2013; Bäckström et al ., 2016; Blome, 2018; Manuel and Glatzer, 2019). Like the first literature stream, this research originated in the U.S., where FBOs have always played a significant role in the social service sector.…”

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“…Similarly to the U.S., the dismantling of the welfare state in Europe led to an increase in third-sector service provision, a sector in which ROs play a major role. As a consequence, the scientific community started exploring the concrete involvement of FBOs in the European welfare markets, their organizational particularities and the challenges they face in the light of new societal developments (i.e., secularization, modernization, religious diversification) (Davie, 2012; Bäckström et al ., 2016). A key finding is that welfare state retrenchment and historic church-state relations have been important drivers of FBO engagement.…”

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“…Although religious organizations (ROs) are faced with serious secularization pressures that diminish their member base and position of power, they still affect policy-implementation in various ways. A very prominent field concerns the welfare sector (Göçmen, 2013; Bäckström et al ., 2016; Molokotos-Liederman, 2017; Manuel and Glatzer, 2019). There are highly inspiring insights on the involvement of ROs in the implementation of classic social policies such as elderly care, child care or poor relief (Naumann, 2005; Morgan, 2009; Göçmen, 2013; Blome, 2018).…”

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Christian churches and social welfare in secular times: How goal congruence shapes religious involvement in morality-based social services

Mettang

Euchner

2023

Politics and Religion

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We study the extent and nature of Christian engagement in morality policy implementation by means of a comparative case study in Germany. In particular, we observe that the nature of engagement varies between unconnected and corresponding types of activities, and we explain this variation with the policy-specific goal congruence between religious organizations (ROs) and the state. Goal congruence, in turn, can be linked to Catholic and Protestant moral doctrines that tell us about ROs' position on morality issues. The study contributes to the literature on faith-based welfare by highlighting the role of moral doctrines as drivers of ROs' social engagement.

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“…Welfare policies are embedded in the different political and cultural histories of European regions. Religious actors played a major role in the histories of welfare state development and hence also in the present-day operations of charitable food assistance across Europe (Bäckström et al, 2016). In Spain and Italy, the Catholic Church had a strong impact on the development of the welfare regime and in the development of national social policy systems (for example, Manow, 2015), which, in turn, define the responsibilities of the public sector and the role of charity.…”

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Introduction: exploring the growth of food charity across Europe

Lambie-Mumford¹,

Silvasti²

2020

The Rise of Food Charity in Europe

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This chapter sets out the key issues with which the book engages. It highlights the range of disparate evidence which is emerging on the rise of food charity from various academic sources across Europe. It discusses the urgent need for a comprehensive and rigorous comparative study of this phenomenon. It sets out the comparative concepts used by authors throughout the book notably food charity, food and poverty. It goes on to examine debates around social and human rights and the role of food waste in food charity, before discussing of the utility of understanding food charity as part of the ‘charity economy’. It ends with an outline of the rest of the book including the methodological approach adopted across the empirical chapters.

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The WREP Project: Building Bridges

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The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

The differences between actions and desires: The role of religious congregations in national crises and disasters

Christian churches and social welfare in secular times: How goal congruence shapes religious involvement in morality-based social services

Introduction: exploring the growth of food charity across Europe

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