The Trials and Consolations of Migrant-Serving Faith-Based Organizations

This article is a response to Christians in public and private life who favor policies, employ rhetoric, and view migrants in ways that contravene their faith traditions. Speaking primarily from the perspective of Christian migrant-serving, faith-based organizations in the United States, the author...

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Main Author: Kerwin, Donald 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 212-246
Further subjects:B faith-based organizations
B Refugee
B forced migrants
B Christianity
B Borders
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Summary:This article is a response to Christians in public and private life who favor policies, employ rhetoric, and view migrants in ways that contravene their faith traditions. Speaking primarily from the perspective of Christian migrant-serving, faith-based organizations in the United States, the author examines their challenges, sources of consolation, and understanding of migrants in light of their work and religious touchstones in an era of political polarization and unprecedented forced displacement. He outlines an inclusive path forward, rooted in a commitment to the common good, to solidarity with the displaced, and to a deeper understanding of the hopes, aspirations, and gifts of migrants.
ISSN:2163-3088
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of law and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/jlr.2024.9