Houston, Fleur S.

You shall love the stranger as yourself the Bible, refugees, and asylum / [electronic resource] : You shall love the stranger as yourself : the Bible, refugees and asylum Fleur S. Houston. - New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (xii, 201 p.) - Biblical challenges in the contemporary world .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. A world of refugees -- ch. 3. Asylum -- ch. 4. The stranger in your midst -- ch. 5. How to sing the Lord's song in a strange land? -- ch. 6. A stake in the place -- ch. 7. Jesus -- ch. 8. Welcoming the stranger -- ch. 9. Conclusion.

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