Christian Scriptural Perspectives on Refugees

The article focuses on Christian scriptural perspectives on refugees. Topics discussed include problems of encountering refugees on the basis of our identity; encountering refugees on the basis of God's character; and analysis of heritage of Jacob/Israel, of the psalmists, and of Jesus regardin...

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Main Author: Pettit, Peter A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2017
In: Cross currents
Year: 2017, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 513-521
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Christian literature / Refugee (Motif) / Jacob / Jesus Christus
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CH Christianity and Society
HA Bible
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Group Identity
B Christianity
B Refugees
B God
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Summary:The article focuses on Christian scriptural perspectives on refugees. Topics discussed include problems of encountering refugees on the basis of our identity; encountering refugees on the basis of God's character; and analysis of heritage of Jacob/Israel, of the psalmists, and of Jesus regarding status of refugees.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12273