| ID | 161584 |
| Title Proper | Strategies of salvation |
| Other Title Information | evangelical Christian praxis and sites of degradation in Sri Lanka |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Woods, Orlando |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper demonstrates how disasters create sites of degradation – potent spaces of upheaval and engagement – that are readily filled and exploited by evangelical Christian groups. In doing so, it explores how disasters provide opportunities for evangelical groups to gain a foothold in localities where Christian presence, and evangelical praxis, may otherwise be restricted. Drawing on qualitative data collected in Sri Lanka throughout 2010–2011, two comparative case studies are presented that reveal the strategies of evangelical Christian praxis in and through sites of environmental and political degradation. Specifically, the case studies reveal how evangelical groups pursue ‘outside‐in’ and ‘inside‐out’ strategies of salvation, which, by blurring the boundaries of religion and relief, can lead to the formation of new hierarchies of power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 59, No.1; Apr 2018: p.34–46 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint 2018-04 59, 1 |
| Key Words | Power ; Disasters ; Sri Lanka ; Tsunami ; Evangelical Christianity ; Sites Of Degradation |