Churches are traditionally among the first to respond to the call to aid strangers in distress. In this age of globalization, one group of strangers in particular–asylum seekers and refugees–is in urgent need of welcome as they flee their homelands in search of safety. This same group, however, faces hostility and rejection in many places. What should be the church's response? This book argues that Christian hospitality offers a powerful theological and pastoral response to such vulnerable...
