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Articles written by Francis Bonenfant-Juwong

“To Be Absolutely Fair and Impartial”: Religious Instruction and Near East Relief’s Turn to Development

Series: Prayer and Action
Francis Bonenfant-Juwong
March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

The Near East Relief transition to a “non-sectarian” missionary organization in the 1920s was largely a pragmatic adjustment that enabled continued provision of spiritual support. To be non-sectarian, therefore, cannot be conflated with being secular.

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