2: Faith, global poverty, and international development with Dr. Stephen Offutt

The Accord Research Alliance Podcast

In this episode of the Accord Research Alliance Podcast, we speak with Dr. Stephen Offutt, Associate Professor of Development Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary, about development studies at Asbury, how faith intersects with both poverty and development and what existing poverty indices have failed to consider, and touch on the Accord Research Project, an exciting new study Dr. Offutt conducted on assessing the research practices and needs of Accord member organizations. Relevant publications by Dr. Offutt: 1) Advocating for Justice http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/advocating-for-justice/351700 2) New Centers of Global Evangelicalism in Latin America and Africa http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/comparative-politics/new-centers-global-evangelicalism-latin-america-and-africa?format=PB#dZCBGeUDljAEjXbZ.97