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Asylum-Seeking, Migration and Church addresses one of the most
pressing issues confronting contemporary society. How are we to
engage with migrants? Drawing on studies of church engagement with
asylum seekers in the UK and critical immigration and refugee
issues in North America, Snyder presents an extended theological
reflection on both the issue of asylum-seeking and the fears of
established populations surrounding immigration. This book outlines
ways in which churches are currently supporting asylum seekers,
encouraging closer engagement with people seen as 'other' and more
thoughtful responses to newcomers. Creatively exploring biblical
and theological traditions surrounding the 'stranger', Snyder
argues that as well as practising a vision of inclusive community
churches would do well to engage with established population fears.
Trends in global migration and the dynamics of fear and hostility
surrounding immigration are critically and creatively explored
throughout the book. Inviting more complex, nuanced responses to
asylum seekers and immigrants, this book offers invaluable insights
to those interested in Christian ethics, practical theology, social
work, mission and faith and social action, as well as those working
in the field of migration.
Asylum-Seeking, Migration and Church addresses one of the most
pressing issues confronting contemporary society. How are we to
engage with migrants? Drawing on studies of church engagement with
asylum seekers in the UK and critical immigration and refugee
issues in North America, Snyder presents an extended theological
reflection on both the issue of asylum-seeking and the fears of
established populations surrounding immigration. This book outlines
ways in which churches are currently supporting asylum seekers,
encouraging closer engagement with people seen as 'other' and more
thoughtful responses to newcomers. Creatively exploring biblical
and theological traditions surrounding the 'stranger', Snyder
argues that as well as practising a vision of inclusive community
churches would do well to engage with established population fears.
Trends in global migration and the dynamics of fear and hostility
surrounding immigration are critically and creatively explored
throughout the book. Inviting more complex, nuanced responses to
asylum seekers and immigrants, this book offers invaluable insights
to those interested in Christian ethics, practical theology, social
work, mission and faith and social action, as well as those working
in the field of migration.
This innovative volume introduces readers to a variety of
disciplinary and methodological approaches used to examine the
intersections of religion and migration. A range of leading figures
in this field consider the roles of religion throughout various
types of migration, including forced, voluntary, and economic. They
discuss examples of migrations at all levels, from local to global,
and critically examine case studies from various regional contexts
across the globe. The book grapples with the linkages and feedback
between religion and migration, exploring immigrant congregations,
activism among and between religious groups, and innovations in
religious thought in light of migration experiences, among other
themes. The contributors demonstrate that religion is an important
factor in migration studies and that attention to the intersection
between religion and migration augments and enriches our
understandings of religion. Ultimately, this volume provides a
crucial survey of a burgeoning cross-disciplinary, interreligious,
and global area of study.
This innovative volume introduces readers to a variety of
disciplinary and methodological approaches used to examine the
intersections of religion and migration. A range of leading figures
in this field consider the roles of religion throughout various
types of migration, including forced, voluntary, and economic. They
discuss examples of migrations at all levels, from local to global,
and critically examine case studies from various regional contexts
across the globe. The book grapples with the linkages and feedback
between religion and migration, exploring immigrant congregations,
activism among and between religious groups, and innovations in
religious thought in light of migration experiences, among other
themes. The contributors demonstrate that religion is an important
factor in migration studies and that attention to the intersection
between religion and migration augments and enriches our
understandings of religion. Ultimately, this volume provides a
crucial survey of a burgeoning cross-disciplinary, interreligious,
and global area of study.
Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary age. It
has brought about significant changes in political, economic,
social, and religious landscapes. This volume explores a question
that has been little considered to date: how are churches being
transformed in the face of global migration? The book features
contributors from diverse national, denominational, cultural,
professional, and linguistic backgrounds. Their essays reveal the
ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose
longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities.
However, the prevalence of migration and migrants simultaneously
opens up fresh possibilities for churches to grow, renew, becoming
more authentic, dynamic, and diverse. Church in an Age of Global
Migration presents a collage of embodied ecclesial practices,
understandings, and realities that have emerged and are continuing
to develop in the face of global migration. Committed to
transnational and ecumenical dialogue, and to integrating practical
and theoretical perspectives, this volume is the first to offer an
in-depth analysis of the ways in which churches are being changed
by migrants.
Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary age. It
has brought about significant changes in political, economic,
social, and religious landscapes. This volume explores a question
that has been little considered to date: how are churches being
transformed in the face of global migration? The book features
contributors from diverse national, denominational, cultural,
professional, and linguistic backgrounds. Their essays reveal the
ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose
longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities.
However, the prevalence of migration and migrants simultaneously
opens up fresh possibilities for churches to grow, renew, becoming
more authentic, dynamic, and diverse. Church in an Age of Global
Migration presents a collage of embodied ecclesial practices,
understandings, and realities that have emerged and are continuing
to develop in the face of global migration. Committed to
transnational and ecumenical dialogue, and to integrating practical
and theoretical perspectives, this volume is the first to offer an
in-depth analysis of the ways in which churches are being changed
by migrants.
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