The Meaning of My Neighbor s Faith: Interreligious Reflections on Immigration

Hwang, Alexander Y. (Editor)/ Alexander, Laura (Editor)/ Alexander, Laura (Contributor)/ Allard, Silas W. (Contributor)/ Ashton, Loye (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 1978700695 / ISBN 13: 9781978700697

Published by Fortress Academic, 2019

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375 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Meaning of My Neighbor s Faith: Interreligious Reflections on Immigration
• Publisher: Fortress Academic
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1978700695
• ISBN 13: 9781978700697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.75 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith addresses two of the most critical challenges of our time: immigration and religious diversity. The diverse group of contributors, representing a variety of religious traditions, disciplines, and methodologies, explore “the meaning of my neighbor’s faith” in the age of migration. Each author reflects on the meaning of religious traditions in the context of the unprecedented migrations of people who look and believe differently than their hosts. The volume is the work of scholars dedicated to advancing religious understanding of the debate and discussions on immigration in the light of religious diversity in America and other places in the world.

About the Author

Helen T. Boursier, PhD, is a public theologian, educator, author, activist, ordained minister, and artist who advocates for justice. She teaches gender studies; spirituality through a justice-informed lens to nursing and social work students; theology; and religious studies at the College of St. Scholastica. An ordained Presbyterian minister, she was a volunteer chaplain with displaced migrants at the US-Mexico border (2014-2022). Her books include Desperately Seeking Asylum: Testimonies of Trauma, Courage, and Love (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019); The Ethics of Hospitality: An Interfaith Response to U.S. Immigration Policies (Lexington Books, 2019); Art as Witness: A Practical Theology of Arts-Based Research (Lexington Books, 2021); Willful Ignorance: Overcoming the Limitations of (Christian) Love for Refugees Seeking Asylum (Lexington Books, 2022); and Precious Precarity: A Spirituality of Borders (forthcoming Fortress Press, 2024).