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ASYLUM-SEEKING, MIGRATION AND CHURCH

At the heart of the gospel is the challenge to see the face of Christ in the stranger, the migrant and the dispossessed. Susanna Snyders book begins from the stories of those displaced by the currents of globalization, and draws hope from their resilience as well as the actions of those called to be their hosts and advocates. Underpinning all this is a profound theological reflection on our shared humanity and the divine invitation to live as people of faith, not fear.

Elaine Graham, University of Chester, UK

As a migrant myself I deeply appreciate what Susanna Snyder has said about flight and fright as experiences shaping the migrants self-identity and relations to the church. What makes Snyders biblically-based reflections on migration so moving and transformative is their rootedness in her personal contacts with the migrants themselves, in their precariousness and vulnerability. I most strongly recommend this book not only to theology students but also to pastors, especially in the USA, where the number of migrants, documented and undocumented, is increasing exponentially. The book will help us make the church a welcoming home to migrants of all faiths.

Peter C. Phan, Georgetown University, USA

A comprehensive and compelling exploration of how people of faith are at the heart of forging a new imagination about migration. In naming the movement from an ecology of fear to an ecology of faith, Snyder challenges us to see the migrant not as a threat but a gift to community. She highlights not only how the Church is reaching out to immigrants but how immigrants are transforming the Church.

Daniel Groody, University of Notre Dame, USA

Asylum-Seeking, Migration and Church addresses one of the most pressing issues confronting contemporary society. How are we to engage with migrants? Drawing on studies of church engagement with asylum seekers in the UK and critical immigration and refugee issues in North America, Snyder presents an extended theological reflection on both the issue of asylum-seeking and the fears of established populations surrounding immigration.

This book outlines ways in which churches are currently supporting asylum seekers, encouraging closer engagement with people seen as other and more thoughtful responses to newcomers. Creatively exploring biblical and theological traditions surrounding the stranger, Snyder argues that as well as practising a vision of inclusive community churches would do well to engage with established population fears. Trends in global migration and the dynamics of fear and hostility surrounding immigration are critically and creatively explored throughout the book. Inviting more complex, nuanced responses to asylum seekers and immigrants, this book offers invaluable insights to those interested in Christian ethics, practical theology, faith and social action and mission, as well as those working in the field of migration.

Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology

Series Editors

Leslie J. Francis, University of Warwick, UK
Jeff Astley, North of England Institute for Christian Education, UK
Martyn Percy, Ripon College Cuddesdon and The Oxford
Ministry Course, Oxford, UK

Theological reflection on the churchs practice is now recognized as a significant element in theological studies in the academy and seminary. Ashgates series in practical, pastoral and empirical theology seeks to foster this resurgence of interest and encourage new developments in practical and applied aspects of theology worldwide. This timely series draws together a wide range of disciplinary approaches and empirical studies to embrace contemporary developments including: the expansion of research in empirical theology, psychological theology, ministry studies, public theology, Christian education and faith development; key issues of contemporary society such as health, ethics and the environment; and more traditional areas of concern such as pastoral care and counselling.

Other titles in the series include:

How Survivors of Abuse Relate to God
The Authentic Spirituality of the Annihilated Soul
Susan Shooter

Ordinary Christology
Who Do You Say I Am? Answers From The Pews
Ann Christie

The Ecclesial Canopy
Faith, Hope, Charity
Martyn Percy

The Faith of Girls
Childrens Spirituality and Transition to Adulthood
Anne Phillips

Theological Perspectives on a Surveillance Society
Watching and Being Watched
Eric Stoddart

Asylum-Seeking, Migration and Church

SUSANNA SNYDER
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA, USA

First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing

Published 2016 by Routledge
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Copyright Susanna Snyder 2012

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Snyder, Susanna.

Asylum-seeking, migration and church. (Explorations in practical, pastoral and empirical theology)
1. Church work with refugees. 2. Church work with immigrants. 3. Forced migration. 4. RefugeesPublic opinion. 5. ImmigrantsPublic opinion. 6. Strangers in the Bible. 7. Social problemsBiblical teaching.
I. Title II. Series
261.8328dc23

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Snyder, Susanna, 1978

Asylum-seeking, migration and church / Susanna Snyder.
p. cm. (Explorations in practical, pastoral, and empirical theology)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4094-2299-0 (alk. paper) 1. Church work with refugees. 2. Church work with immigrants. 3. Asylum, Right ofReligious aspectsChristianity. 4. Emigration and immigrationReligious aspectsChristianity.
I. Title.
BV4466.S69 2012
261.83dc23

2012009614

ISBN 9781409422990 (hbk)
ISBN 9781409423003 (pbk)

For all seeking sanctuary.

Contents

List of Figures

Abbreviations

ASIRT	Asylum Support and Immigration Resource Team (Birmingham)
BBC	British Broadcasting Corporation
BCC	British Council of Churches
BEACON	Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern
BID	Bail for Immigration Detainees
BMA	British Medical Association
BNP	British National Party
BSA	British Sociological Association

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