Lead us not into temptation : churches' response to the policies of international financial institutions : a background document

Notes: "October 2001".; Includes bibliographical references.; "Many churches have been approached by the World Bank and IMF [International Monetary Fund] to dialogue on issues related to poverty and the economy in general. How, then, should the churches respond ? Or to put it in the words of the 1998 WCC [World Council of Churches] Assembly held at Harare Zimbabwe: 'How do we live our faith in the context of globalisation ?'" This document is an effort to tease out and clarify some of the answers to this question. Its purpose is to equip the ecumenical family of churches with this background document that will enable them to respond appropriately to the challenge of globalisation and in particular to undertake a fresh critical review of economic and social questions that confront us today." -- Intro.; Contents: Introduction / Rogate R. Mshana, Economic Justice, World Council of Churches, Justice, Peace and Creation -- I. Basic Facts and Analysis of the Shifts in World Bank and IMF [International Monetary Fund] Policies -- II. Traps and Temptation -- III. On What Ground can the Churches Encounter the IFIs [International Financial Institutions] -- IV. Steps for Organising Encounters -- V. Ecumenical Networking -- Bibliography.

Added Entry: World Council of Churches. Justice, Peace and Creation; Mshana, Rogate R.

Subjects: Economics - Religious aspects - Christianity; Debts, External - Religious aspects - Christianity; Globalization - Religious aspects - Christianity; Economic justice - Religious aspects - Christianity; World Bank; International Monetary Fund; Financial institutions, International - Religious aspects - Christianity