1 / 9

Civil Society Australia

Explore the transformative potential of multi-faith partnerships in creating communal enterprises and mutual support networks rooted in shared values, challenging individualistic norms. Engage with diverse faith traditions to envision a more holistic and interdependent society.

kimberlee
Download Presentation

Civil Society Australia

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Civil Society Australia Faith, Community and the New Economy:Jewish, Christian and Muslim Collaboration in Communal Enterprise and Mutuality

  2. Civil Society Australia • Multi-faith collaborative venture in constructing communal enterprise and mutuality as alternative to dominant paradigm of liberal individualism • National in scope, with faith communities, entrepreneurs, community leaders • A plethora of forms of mutuality and enterprises generated by these faith traditions, past & present

  3. Civil Society Australia Key concepts: • Communal life and enterprise as more organic and holistic than ‘community’ in secular contexts • Mutuality as interdependence in living and working, relational rather than transactional • Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions as derivatives of common Abrahamic faith, communal life & mutuality integral to each

  4. Civil Society Australia Two key questions: • Is a faith context or sense of the transcendent necessary for deep communal life and mutuality? (esp in societies ravaged by liberal individualism and secular materialism) • Does the New Economy require a vibrant faith-based communal life and mutuality?

  5. Civil Society Australia Only two options for a deep communal life and mutuality: • Eco-spirituality and expectation of climate-driven apocalypse • Faith traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam • Both are necessary, recognition and collaboration

  6. Civil Society Australia Vision for faith-based ecosystem: • 10% market share of Aus popn (2.5m) • Face-to-face hubs (participating synagogues, churches, mosques) • Online collaborative platform (1m participants) • 45-45-10 Rule (45% mutuality, 45% business, 10% politics)

  7. Civil Society Australia Way around four problems: • Common bond – do new economy enterprises need a bond (shared philosophy or community) to cohere? • Organisational – can diverse orgs from many sectors constitute a movement? • Managerial – how can large orgs avoid management capture? • Leadership – why has the co-op & social enterprise movement lacked leadership?

  8. Civil Society Australia Civil Society Australia • Voice of civil society (groups and social relationships outside state & market) • Overcome segregation between NFPs, voluntary groups, mutuals, charities, social enterprises, faith groups, communities • Voluntary and non-commercial (no consultancy interests)

  9. Civil Society Australia Vern HughesContact details:0425 722 890vern@civilsociety.org.au

More Related