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This book combines interviews of ethnically diverse clergy from various Christian traditions and their attitudes regarding forced migration at the U.S.-Mexico border with case studies and church history to argue for a compassionate response to refugees seeking asylum that resists racism and exclusion.
List of contents
Prelude: A Quick Review of Southern Border Headlines News (2016-2020)
Section One: Setting the Context: Humanitarian Crisis and the (Silent) Church
1.America's Legacy of Racism: Black and Brown Migration in Historical Perspective
2.Reality Check: Exclusion from Asylum at the US-Mexico Border (2016-2020)
3.The Intensified Suffering of Migrant Children
4.Willful Ignorance and the Christian Church's Silence on the Human Rights Violations at the US-Mexico Border
5.Discursive Buffers and Stall Tactics: Framing Leadership Excuses to 'Sound' Better
Section Two: Historical Rebuttal: The Church's Foundation in Social Justice
6.The Church's Firm Foundation in its Historical Witness to Social Justice
7.Mixing Religion with Politics: The Medieval Period through the Enlightenment
8.Global Events Influence Love-Informed Justice Theology-Twentieth Century Forward
9.Intersectionality of Diverse Voices Endorse the Church's Engagement in Social Justice
Section Three: Building Bridges and Preparing for Response
10.Religion as Resistance to Racism and Exclusion from Asylum
11.Missiology of Compassion for Humanitarian Response: Case Studies in Action
12.Ecclesiology of Love
13.Building Bridges to Begin
Appendix A: Clergy and Religious Leadership Interview Questions
Appendix B: Resources to Get Started with Education and Advocacy
About the author
By Helen T. Boursier
Summary
This book combines interviews of ethnically diverse clergy from various Christian traditions and their attitudes regarding forced migration at the U.S.-Mexico border with case studies and church history to argue for a compassionate response to refugees seeking asylum that resists racism and exclusion.
