Christians at the border
Subtitle: immigration, the church, and the Bible
By: M. Daniel Carroll R.
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Grand Rapids
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9781587433511
Subjects: Evangelikale Bewegung; Christ; Biblische Theologie; Christianity; Einwanderung; Hispanos; Emigration and immigration; Emigration and immigration in the Bible
Description: "Immigration is one of the most pressing issues on the national agenda. In this accessible book, an internationally recognized immigration expert helps readers think biblically about this divisive issue, offering accessible, nuanced, and sympathetic guidance for the church. As both a Guatemalan and an American, the author is able to empathize with both sides of the struggle and argues that each side has much to learn. This updated and revised edition reflects changes from the past five years, responds to criticisms of the first edition, and expands sections that have raised questions for readers. It includes a foreword by Samuel Rodriguez and an afterword by Ronald Sider. This timely, clear, and compassionate resource will benefit all Christians who are thinking through the immigration issue"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Samuel Rodríguez; title: Hispanic immigration : invasion or opportunity?; title: Of immigrants, refugees, and exiles : guidance from the Old Testament, part I; title: The law and the sojourner : guidance from the Old Testament, part II; title: Welcoming the stranger : guidance from the New Testament; title: Where do we go from here? : final thoughts; title: Afterword / by Ronald J. Sider.