A year after the election, we decided to look for signs of hope. We found them all around us.
refugees
Messengers of hope
This Advent, the people who have spoken most clearly to me are women and people of color: Aisha Hinds, D. L. Mayfield, Eddie Glaude, and Liz Theoharis.
The etymology is uncertain, but the meaning is clear.
Refugee, poet, father
Kao Kalia Yang’s memoir of her family’s flight from Laos is devastating and lyrical.
When immigrants are demonized, how does the church respond?
What Christians did—and didn’t do—about the Japanese internment.
The line between here and there
Two novels explore what happens when wars persist and borders are permeable.
Are open borders the most ethical approach to immigration?
David Miller’s book doesn’t offer policy solutions. It does help us think clearly.
White Christians supported Trump by large margins. They should be careful what they accept in return.
Before the protests of support for refugees at airports this weekend, people were already sharing their lives with their new neighbors.
A do-gooder’s tale
D. L. Mayfield wanted to help Somali refugees. She ended up mostly baking them cupcakes.
At home in exile
In a time of American inhospitality, Jan Holton offers a compelling vision.
Two compelling novels reveal the horrors of forced displacement.
Despite protests, the group persisted in welcoming refugees to their community.
Refugee resettlement works. Here's why.
Take & Read: Practical theology
Mary Clark Moschella recommends the best recently published books in her field.