Setting a New Course?: A Practical Discussion about Migration and the Bible
That stories of migration are found in the Bible is not a debate, although the meaning to be taken from the presence of such stories is ambiguous. Notably, the writing of recent theologians on migration emphasizes response to migration, rather than the experience of migration. An analysis of six art...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021
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Open theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 590-604 |
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B Lived Religion B Stranger B adolescent migrants |
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| Summary: | That stories of migration are found in the Bible is not a debate, although the meaning to be taken from the presence of such stories is ambiguous. Notably, the writing of recent theologians on migration emphasizes response to migration, rather than the experience of migration. An analysis of six articles spanning two decades shows three overlapping themes in these writings: the identity of "stranger," the responsibility of help, and hospitality. These themes are linked especially to a parable (Luke 10:25-37) and to a story of judgment (Matthew 25:31-46). In this article, scholarly interpretations of these themes are brought into conversation with interviews with adolescents who have migrated to Europe. The three themes are explored not in search of a normative biblical response to migrants, but considered in light of the lived religious experiences of adolescents who have migrated. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-6579 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Open theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/opth-2020-0182 |