Although hospitality was central to Christian identity and practice
in earlier centuries, our generation knows little about its
life-giving character. Over the past three hundred years,
understandings of hospitality have shrunk to entertainment at home
and to the hospitality industry's provision of service through
hotels and restaurants. But for most of the history of the church,
hospitality was central to the gospel and a crucial practical
expression of care, relationship, and respect.
This penetrating new work by Christine Pohl revisits the
Christian foundations of welcoming strangers and explores the
necessity, difficulty, and blessing of hospitality today. The book
offers an original argument that traces the eclipse of this
significant Christian practice, showing the initial centrality of
hospitality and the importance of recovering it for contemporary
life.
Combining rich biblical and historical research with extensive
interviewing of contemporary service communities -- the Catholic
Worker, L'Abri, L'Arche, Good Works, Annunciation House, St. John's
Abbey, and others -- this book shows how understanding the key
features of hospitality can better equip us to respond faithfully
to contemporary needs and challenges.
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