Global Migration and Christian Faith
Implications for Identity and Mission
Edited by M. Daniel Carroll R. and Vincent E. Bacote
Imprint: Cascade Books
Human history is the history of migration. Never before, however, have the numbers of people on the move been so large nor the movement as global as it is today. How should Christians respond biblically, theologically, and missiologically to the myriad of daunting challenges triggered by this new worldwide reality?
This volume brings together significant scholars from a variety of fields to offer fresh insights into how to engage migration. What makes this book especially unique is that the authors come from across Christian traditions, and from different backgrounds and experiences--each of whom makes an important contribution to current debates. How has the Christian church responded to migration in the past? How might the Bible orient our thinking? What new insights about God and faith surface with migration, and what new demands are placed now upon God's people in a world in so much need? Global Migration and Christian Faith points in the right direction to grapple with those questions and move forward in constructive ways.
M. Daniel Carroll R. is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Bibilcal Studies and Pedagogy at Wheaton College.
Vincent E. Bacote is Professor of Theology and Director of The Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College.
“This volume utilizes a multidisciplinary approach and diverse perspectives to assess human migration as it intersects with Christian life, impacts faith, and shapes the church’s mission. The treatment is probing and provocative. The essays tackle some of the most pressing issues around migration and religion in ways that make the collection a valuable source for both academic teaching and serious Christian reflection. Readers will find their thinking challenged and their understanding deepened.”
—Jehu J. Hanciles, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
“In the midst of an unprecedented global refugee crisis, Christian scholars, pastors, and lay people alike are asking how their faith should inform their views on the topic of migration. While many discussions on immigration begin and end with politics, Global Migration and Christian Faith brings thoughtful perspectives rooted in the Bible, theology, church history, and missiology to Christians seeking to understand and respond faithfully to the challenges and opportunities of migration.”
—Matthew Soerens, US Director of Church Mobilization and Advocacy, World Relief
“In this evocative collection, Carroll and Bacote bring together biblical, theological, historical, and practical reflections for addressing today’s migration questions. Christians need urgently to draw out the riches of the past for ministering to migrants today, and these essays are a model of how to go about that task.”
—Myles Werntz, Abilene Christian University
“This book . . . does much to provide clarity by reading the signs of our times in the light of the breadth and depth of our history, our sacred texts and traditions. The authors—who offer insights from across the spectrum of Christianity—challenge us to consider how the complex and urgent realities of people on the move must make us rethink who we are as Christians and what we are called to do.”
—Jean-Pierre M. Ruiz, St. John’s University
“Migration is global and so is the church. But is your faith? Global Migration and Christian Faith gives an unequivocal yes! These scholars show us that a Christian faith rooted in biblical truth and standing firmly on theological principles can (and must!) respond to the crises of migrants and refugee neighbors at our borders. Here’s how: rev up your theological imagination, hear the prophetic invitations in these pages, open your heart, and let’s get started.”
—Julia Lambert Fogg, author of Finding Jesus at the Border: Opening Our Hearts to the Stories of Our Immigrant Neighbors
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