Why Church Leaders Discourage Christians from Leaving Jordan: An Anti-Emigration Perspective
Abstract Migration and refugee displacement are some of the most pressing issues facing the contemporary Middle East. Regional church leaders have cautioned against Christian emigration from ancient Middle Eastern churches to countries outside the Middle East; even Christian refugees who have alread...
| Published in: | Exchange |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2020
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Exchange
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| RelBib Classification: | AF Geography of religion CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KBL Near East and North Africa KDE Anglican Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Middle East
B Migration B humanitarian aid B Anglican B Refugee B Jordan |
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| Summary: | Abstract Migration and refugee displacement are some of the most pressing issues facing the contemporary Middle East. Regional church leaders have cautioned against Christian emigration from ancient Middle Eastern churches to countries outside the Middle East; even Christian refugees who have already been displaced internally within the region are often discouraged from leaving. This article surveys some of the public statements that discourage Middle Eastern Christians from leaving the region, as presented from various denominational perspectives. Building on fieldwork conducted in Amman, Jordan, in 2018 and 2019, the article then argues that the attempts by Arab Anglican leaders in Jordan to dissuade church members from emigrating are based on a particular self-understanding of Middle Eastern Christianity that emphasizes an active, continuing Christian presence within the Middle East, as well as practices of unity among different Christian communities and longstanding coexistence with Muslim neighbors. |
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| ISSN: | 1572-543X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Exchange
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/1572543X-12341573 |