Most Americans pay little attention to the refugee crisis, and what attention we give to it is usually through the lens of political punditry and partisan debates over what is best for us. It’s a sure sign of American self-centeredness when we take the suffering of millions of people and turn it into an issue about ourselves—our rights, our jobs, or our way of life. And the American church is no different. Research shows that specifically White evangelical Protestants are among the most resistant to the reception of refugees in our country.[6]
