Seeking refuge : on the shores of the global refugee crisis /

Bauman, Stephan,

Seeking refuge : on the shores of the global refugee crisis / Stephan Bauman, Matthew Soerens, and Dr. Issam Smeir. - 215 pages ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

An unprecedented global crisis -- Jesus was a refugee: thinking biblically about migration -- The human face of forced migration: the power of a story -- No fear in love: grappling with genuine concerns over refugee resettlement -- From strangers to neighbors to family: understanding refugee resettlement -- Not (quite) refugees: other displaced people -- The church's moment: practical opportunities to respond -- Helping without hurting: understanding challenges to refugee adjustment -- Root causes: responding to the larger issues that compel people to flee -- Confronting injustice: why policy matters -- A shining city on a hill -- Contact information for US refugee resettlement programs.

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Church work with refugees.
Refugees.
Asylum, Right of--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BV 4466 / .B48 2016