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Christians At The Border: Immigration, The Church, And The Bible
Immigration is one of the most pressing issues on the national agenda. This accessible book provides biblical and ethical guidance for readers who are looking for a Christian perspective on the immigration issue. As both a Guatemalan and an American, the author has immersed himself in this issue and is uniquely qualified to write about it. Drawing on key biblical ideas, he...more
Paperback, 174 pages
Published
May 1st 2008
by Baker Academic
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Christians at the Border is a thorough and timely study of the issue of immigration in America. Written by an Old Testament scholar who is a Guatemalan-American, and who lives and teaches on both sides of our Southern border, the perspectives Carroll R. brings are essential. He carefully looks at the situation today, showing the great complexity which must be comprehended as we look at immigration (including things like where people come from and why the come, the economic pressures on both side...more
A helpful introduction to the contemporary issue of human migration, Christians at the Border is composed of two main sections: an overview of American immigration policy and a study of migration (and related themes) in the Bible. Section one is a brief, but helpful, outline of historic shifts in American immigration policy and current perspectives on the contemporary Hispanic immigration. The second section, consisting of three chapters, is the heart of the book: a study of migration-related th...more
This is a difficult review. The nature of the book--more of an overview than attempting to necessarily make a point--means that the reader is really left with more questions than answers. Dr. Carroll's initial assessment of the situation also seems to be lacking some of the issues I think might be pertinent, and his focus on the Hispanic people seemingly leaves out all other nationalities that might emigrate to this country. It would be interesting to read what Dr. Carroll might propose as a Bib...more
This was a decent book on the immigration challenges we face today. The bulk of the book is concerned with what the Bible says about immigrants (the "aliens" and "sojourners" in Scripture terms), and anyone who is familiar with the OT laws will feel that not much new ground is covered. What is nice about it, however, is that all of the laws and stories are covered in a way that highlights their relevant portions for the discussion of immigration. The first chapter or so also covers the concerns...more
Good but brief look at the immigration issue from a Christian perspective. Does a good job of highlighting the numerous examples of immigrants in the bible and how important it is to be hospitable to strangers. I only gave it three stars because it really is short and just a very brief introduction to the issues to be considered. But we'd all be better off if Christians in this country took the approach the author advocates here rather than knee jerk partisan responses.
The title pretty much says it. This book introduces a Biblical perspective on immigration and related issues, both in general in specifically applied to Hispanic/Latino immigration (both legal and otherwise) into the United States. A fairly quick read. I recommend it for any American who cares what the Bible has to say about anything, and especially for Christians who care about immigration policy or about how to relate to our Hispanic/Latino neighbors.
Great book dealing with the contemporary challenge of immigration in the US. The opening section on Hispanic christianity is very helpful, and the biblical reflections on hospitality are also helpful. A very timely book that I would hope Christians from across the political divide could read and discuss together.
The book did a good job of mentioning the historical aspects of immigration that are raised in the bible. It was a quick reminder of how many stories exist in the bible about people who moved from one land to another and ended up being key to the history of religion in the world. Examples are Ruth, Joseph, Moses, and even Jesus who was taken into Eqypt when he was a baby.
One thing that bothers me about a book that's an "introduction" to a topic. When an author says repeatedly that "this is just...more
One thing that bothers me about a book that's an "introduction" to a topic. When an author says repeatedly that "this is just...more
A challenge to all believers to take their faith seriously in regards to the issue of illegal immigration. Also a strong admonition to seek real truth instead of rhetoric and inflammatory false information.
The first section, on the history of immigration in the US, was excellent. The rest was not as good.
WARNING: What follows is a highly subjective review. This is the standard apply-Old-Testament-texts-dealing-with-foreigners approach to immigration. It begins with the assumption of American sovereignty. After reading several books on immigration, I've come to the conclusion that any view that doesn't address American beliefs in Manifest Destiny (and imperialism) and American Exceptionalism is short-sighted in this discussion. Also, any discussion of immigration that leaves out native Americans...more
good intro. to Immigration ethics.
GREAT starting point for a Christian dialogue on this taboo topic!
Great book covering the history of immigration, touching on both cultural and economic context. It also includes a biblical perspective concerning the issue from both the Old and New Testament. We should not be driven by partisan politics, but instead the guidance of the Bible. This book does a good job of providing a Biblical basis for our response as Christians to the immigration issue. Thought-provoking read.
Read the first 43 pages at my in-laws' house but ran out of time to finish it. Interesting book and I look forward to reading the entire thing someday.
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