Refugee migration today: Challenges for doing theology

Constructing theological resources is a crucial task in the current context of refugee crises to support the refugees in distress as well as to encourage Christians to come forward, protect and welcome them, and persuade states to do so. One way of doing this is to bring the reality of migration to...

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Main Author: Swamy, Muthuraj (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 120, Issue: 5, Pages: 334-346
RelBib Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CH Christianity and Society
NBE Anthropology
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Liberation Theology
B Migration
B Christian public engagement
B theology of religions
B Interreligious Dialogue
B Refugees
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Constructing theological resources is a crucial task in the current context of refugee crises to support the refugees in distress as well as to encourage Christians to come forward, protect and welcome them, and persuade states to do so. One way of doing this is to bring the reality of migration to the centre of theological reflection, which can influence the way theologizing is done today. Drawing methodological insights from liberation theologies, a theology of migration will involve interpretation of the foundational beliefs and theological concepts in Christianity in the light of migration, emphasize an active Christian public engagement and enable the rethinking of theology of religions and interreligious dialogue as migrants bring with them multiple religious traditions, identities and worldviews.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X17710196