Church in an Age of Global Migration: A Moving Body
Susanna Snyder (Ed.)
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Paperback. This volume examines the ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities but also open up fresh possibilities for churches to grow and diversify. Editor(s): Snyder, Susanna; Brazal, Agnes M.; Ralston, Joshua. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary age. It has brought about significant changes in political, economic, social, and religious landscapes. This volume explores a question that has been little considered to date: how are churches being transformed in the face of global migration? The book features contributors from diverse national, denominational, cultural, professional, and linguistic backgrounds. Their essays reveal the ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities. However, the prevalence of migration and migrants simultaneously opens up fresh possibilities for churches to grow, renew, becoming more authentic, ... Read more
Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary age. It has brought about significant changes in political, economic, social, and religious landscapes. This volume explores a question that has been little considered to date: how are churches being transformed in the face of global migration? The book features contributors from diverse national, denominational, cultural, professional, and linguistic backgrounds. Their essays reveal the ways in which migrants and the phenomenon of migration expose longstanding gaps and failings within Christian communities. However, the prevalence of migration and migrants simultaneously opens up fresh possibilities for churches to grow, renew, becoming more authentic, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349556168
SKU
V9781349556168
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99-15
About Susanna Snyder (Ed.)
Susanna Snyder is Assistant Director, Catherine of Siena Virtual College, and Tutor in Theology at the University of Roehampton, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Christianity and Culture, Regent's Park College, Oxford, UK. Joshua Ralston is Lecturer in Muslim-Christian Relations at the School of Divinity, University of ... Read more
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