Toward a Theology of Migration Social Justice and Religious Experien
Offering a theology of migration, Cruz reflects on the Christian vision of 'one bread, one body, one people' in view of the gifts and challenges of contemporary migration to Christian spirituality, mission, and inculturation and the need for reform of mig
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Toward a Theology of Migration Social Justice and Religious Experience
Gemma Tulud Cruz
ISBN 978-1-349-48620-5 DOI 10.1057/9781137375513
ISBN 978-1-137-37551-3 (eBook)
TOWARD A THEOLOGY OF MIGRATION
Copyright © Gemma Tulud Cruz, 2014.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-1-137-40076-5 All rights reserved. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–40076–5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cruz, Gemma Tulud, 1970– Toward a theology of migration : social justice and religious experience / Gemma Tulud Cruz. pages cm. — (Content and context in theological ethics) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–1–137–40076–5 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Emigration and immigration—Religious aspects—Christianity. 2. Social justice—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Globalization—Religious aspects—Christianity. 4. Catholic Church—Doctrines. I. Title. BV639.I4C78 2014 261.8 36—dc23 2013038316 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: March 2014 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To my husband, Edmund Kee Fook Chia
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C o n t e n ts
Foreword by Robert Schreiter
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Introduction: Migration as a Locus for Theological Reflection
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Part I Migration and Social Justice 1 Living on the Edge: Migration, Globalization, and the Unskilled Worker
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2 Old Challenges, New Contexts, and Strategies: The Experience of Migrant Women
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3 Citizen-Disciples: An Ethical Roadmap for Migration Reform
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Part II Migration and Religious Experience 4 Journeying (Together) in Faith: Migration, Religion, and Mission
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5 Toward an Intercultural Church: Migration and Inculturation
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6 A Pilgrim People: Migration and Spirituality
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Conclusion: One Bread, One Body, One People
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Foreword
One of the most striking signs of contemporary globalization is worldwide migration. Proponents of globalization describe it as the free flow of capital, goods, and knowledge. They typically mention the flow of people as well, but often do not note that this flow is not like the others. The flow of people i
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