Re-creating America : the ethics of U.S. immigration and refugee policy in a Christian perspective / Dana W. Wilbanks.

Author/creator Wilbanks, Dana W.
Other author Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy (Washington, D.C.)
Format Book
Publication InfoNashville, TN : Abingdon Press in cooperation with the Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy, Washington, D.C., ©1996.
Description231 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Refugees--Government policy. --Moral and ethical aspects. --United States.
Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects. --Christianity.
United States--Emigration and immigration. --Government policy. --Moral and ethical aspects.

SeriesThe Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy
Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy (Series) UNAUTHORIZED
Contents 1. U.S. Refugee Policy: Haven for the Persecuted or Pawn of Foreign Policy Priorities? -- 2. U.S. Immigration Policy: Land of Opportunity or Fortress America? -- 3. The Ethics of Hospitality in a World of Nation-States -- 4. Negotiating Community: The Quest for a Just and Humane Migration Policy -- 5. Hospitality for Refugees: Proposals for U.S. Refugee Policy -- 6. Re-Creating America: Proposals for U.S. Immigration Policy.
Abstract Re-Creating America explores U.S. immigration and refugee policy from a Christian perspective. What are the contributions that Christian communities can make to public discourse and decision making? This book does not presume that Christian ethics leads directly to policy solutions. It does maintain that Christians can bring an orientation to migration issues that is significant for shaping the policies of the national community. The argument of the book leads to support for generous admission policies, with preferential provisions for those in greatest need for a place of safety and opportunity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and indexes.
Issued in other formOnline version: Wilbanks, Dana W. Re-creating America. Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press in cooperation with the Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy, Washington, D.C., ©1996
Issued in other formOnline version: Wilbanks, Dana W. Re-creating America. Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press in cooperation with the Churches' Center for Theology and Public Policy, Washington, D.C., ©1996
LCCN 96028840
ISBN0687004446 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780687004447 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JV6483 .W53 1996 ✔ Available Place Hold