
God's People on the Move
Biblical and Global Perspectives on Migration and Mission
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published on 18. December 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-1-62564-079-6 (ISBN)
Description
On the highways and byways of every continent, hundreds of millions of immigrants are constantly on the move. Because of growing inequalities of wealth caused by unregulated economic globalization, political and ethnic conflicts, environmental degradation, instant communication, and viable means of transportation, more and more people are migrating than ever before. Crossing international borders, whether compelled or voluntarily, is a major characteristic of our present epoch. No countries or regions are immune from this reality. Facing the growing scope, complexity and impact of the current worldwide phenomenon, God's People on the Move seeks to develop appropriate biblical and missiological responses to the issue of human migration and dislocation. The book is divided into two major sections. Part one, "Biblical Perspectives on Migration and Mission," contains six essays that focus on various biblical themes or texts that deal with migration and mission. Part two, "Contemporary Issues of Migration and Mission," contains six essays that address different immigration issues around the world. The contributors to this volume are women and men from different ethnic backgrounds, working and living on five continents. The internationality of the contributors gives this volume a unique global perspective on migration and mission.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
307 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62564-079-6 (9781625640796)
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Vanthanh Svd Nguyen | John Prior
God's People on the Move
Biblical and Global Perspectives on Migration and Mission
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12/2014
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vanThanh Nguyen, SVD, SThD, is an associate professor of New Testament Studies and the Director of the Master of Divinity Program at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of Peter and Cornelius: A Story of Conversion and Mission and Stories of Early Christianity. John M. Prior, PhD, lectures in the contextual theology postgraduate program at St. Paul's Institute of Philosophy Ledalero, Indonesia. He is a board member of the Intercultural Bible Collective (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) and is also an Honorary Researcher at MCD University of Divinity, Melbourne.