Promised Land, a Perilous Journey Theological Perspectives on Migration

Name: Promised Land, a Perilous Journey Theological Perspectives on Migration
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ISBN: 9780268029739

ISBN-10: 0268029733

ISBN-13: 9780268029739

Edition: 2008

Authors: Daniel G. Groody, Gioacchino Campese

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This text focuses on the theological dimension of migration, beginning with the humanity of the immigrant, a child of God and a bearer of his image. It states that one characteristic of globalisation is the movement not only of goods and ideas, but also of people.

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List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication date: 2/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

Father Daniel G. Groody has ministered to Mexican immigrants since working with the Mexican community in South Bend, Indiana as a young priest. He is now Associate Director of the Institute of Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He lives in South Bend, Indiana.



Foreword: A Witness to Hope: Migration and Human Solidarity




Foundations of a Theology of Migration



Faith for the Journey: Religion as a Resource for Migrants




"Beloved Aliens and Exiles": New Testament Perspectives on Migration




Migration in the Patristic Era: History and Theology




God in the Desert: Searching for the Divine in the Midst of Death




Poverty, Migration, and the Option for the Poor




Mission, Ministry, and Migration



Mission among Migrants, Mission of Migrants: Mission of the Church




Migrants and the Ministry of Reconciliation




For the Love of Migrants: The Scalabrinian Tradition




The Ninety-Nine Sheep and the Mission of the Church: The Pastoral Care of Hispanic Immigrants




The Story of Humane Borders




The Politics of Sovereign Rights, Cultural Rights, and Human Rights



Migration and Human Dignity: From Policies of Exclusion to Policies Based on Human Rights




The Natural Rights of Migrants and Newcomers: A Challenge to U.S. Law and Policy




Hermeneutics and Politics of Strangers: A Philosophical Contribution on the Challenge of Convivencia in Multicultural Societies




The Gender of Risk: Sexual Violence against Undocumented Women




Constructive Theologies of Immigration



A Theology of Migration: Toward an Intercultural Methodology




Cuantos Mas? The Crucified Peoples at the U.S.-Mexico Border




Fruit of the Vine and Work of Human Hands: Immigration and the Eucharist



General Index


Index of Scripture References