Immigration and the bible : a guide for radical welcome / Joan M. Maruskin.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York, NY : The United Methodist Church, 2012.Description: 265 pages : 23 cmISBN:- 0984817727
- 9780984817726
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BOOKS | Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks | Not For Loan Damaged | slightly water damaged | NPML21100026 |
This resource includes biblical quotations.
Includes bibliographic references (pages 205-216) and index.
Prologue -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The call to radical hospitality -- Chapter 2: The biblical migration story -- Chapter 3: Migration then and now -- Chapter 4: Global migration and scripture -- Chapter 5: Families, trafficking, and slavery -- Chapter 6: Migration and the new -- Chapter 7: Embracing radical hospitality -- Chapter 8: History, legislation, and advocacy -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Additional resources -- Participant's guide -- About the author.
This text compares biblical teachings and narratives to the struggle of refugees and immigrants from the perspective of United Methodist faith. This resource provides an inclusive framework for "radical hospitality" without regard to religious, social, ethnic, or economic status. The text encourages "building hospitable communities" to welcome all people. The text also provides an overview of immigration law in 2012 in order for the reader to better understand the plight of immigrants and refugees.
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