When the poor knock on our door : A theological response to unwanted migration
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Cruz, Gemma. (2021). When the poor knock on our door : A theological response to unwanted migration. In In Allard, Silas, Heyer, Kristin and Nadella, Raj (Ed.). Christianity and the Law of Migration pp. 195 Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003042198
Authors | Cruz, Gemma |
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Editors | Allard, Silas, Heyer, Kristin and Nadella, Raj |
Abstract | In contemporary times, border crossing entails facing an array of state-ordered border controls, especially for the millions of people who suffer from economic and political insecurity and, consequently, move in search of a bare life. The poor on the move are labeled and treated as “undesirable aliens,” and are then made to experience various forms of indignities in a way that poses questions about what it means to be human and Christian in the context of the migration of vulnerable populations today. This chapter explores the theological grounds for a Christian response to the challenges surrounding the reception and treatment of poor people moving across borders as reflected in responses to the European migrant crisis of 2015. The chapter argues for the tripartite framework of “one bread, one body, one people” as a Christian theological response to the challenges in the reception and treatment of undesirable aliens. |
Keywords | migration; theology; refugees; economic inequality; political insecurity; Christianity |
Page range | 195 |
211 | |
Year | 01 Jan 2021 |
Book title | Christianity and the Law of Migration |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
Edition | 1st |
Series | Law and Religion |
ISBN | 9781003042198 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003042198 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003042198-14/poor-knock-door-gemma-tulud-cruz?context=ubx&refId=76dd6a3d-4dbd-4c0b-8e50-46f0e9811b99 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2021 | |
Online | 06 Sep 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | © 2022 selection and editorial matter, Silas W. Allard, Kristin E. Heyer, and Raj Nadella; individual chapters, the contributors. |
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