Deliver Us from Evil

CONTENTS

Prologue ix

Introduction 1

Defining Corruption 7

The Costs of Corruption 13

The Anti‐Corruption Reform Agenda 21

Corruption and Culture 29

The Christian Faith and Church: A Platform for Building a
Culture of Public Integrity 39

The Christian Faith and the Church: Challenges and
Opportunities in Promoting a Culture of Public Integrity 51

Appendix 1. Selected Country Data 65
Appendix 2. Cuenca Survey 71
Appendix 3. The Faith and Public Integrity Network 77
End Notes 79

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Roberto laver is a lawyer, academic, and international consultant with a long and diverse trajectory in the fields of international development, international law, and global missions. He has been senior counsel and project manager at the World Bank, former executive director of the Forum of Bible Agencies International, adjunct professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, visiting scholar at Harvard Law School and network fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center of Ethics at Harvard University. He is currently leading Fides, an organization dedicated to engaging and equipping Christian leaders and churches in the fight against corruption (www.fides‐intl.org). Born in Argentina, he resides in Boston, USA with his wife Nora. They have two adult children, Laura and Esteban.

Praise for Líbranos del mal, the book on which this short study is based:
Christians have been largely silent on the issue of corruption. Roberto Laver has been one of the few voices of the Christian community calling for the church to stand up and address this issue. Laver’s scholarship undergirded by his faith and concern for the poor and marginalized, gives Christians a compelling wake‐up call to confront this scourge. In so doing, he takes a big step toward filling a conspicuous gap in the literature of mission study and practice.
Dana Martin, former senior legal counsel, Inter‐American Development Bank

Very few have provided such a substantial contribution to the reflection about the factors that contribute to corruption as Roberto Laver does in this book.
Vilma ‘Nina’ Balmaceda, Ph.D., President of Peace and Hope International and Professor of Political Science in Nyack College, New York

Laver’s book correctly identifies corruption as the leading threat to development and a cancer that undermines society. Laver makes the case for the necessity of the church to regain its voice and speak out about corruption. Church leaders, theologians, and anyone concerned about the role of the church in society would benefit from this thoughtful book.
David Boan, Director, Humanitarian Advocacy, World Evangelical Alliance