Seeking Refuge, Stephan Bauman
Seeking Refuge, Stephan Bauman
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Seeking Refuge
On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis

Author: Stephan Bauman, Matthew Sorens, Issam Smeir

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2016


Synopsis

The world is witnessing its worst refugee crisis in recorded history, and the videos and images that have surfaced are harrowing. Many of us wonder how we can help, but at the same time we are nervous—we want to be compassionate, but we are concerned about the risks.Seeking Refuge speaks right into that tension. It explores the salient issues and dilemmas, the theological and moral arguments, the economic costs and benefits of welcoming refugees, and more. Informed by real stories from refugee communities around the world, Seeking Refuge will equip you for a compassionate response to refugees and other displaced people, one that displays God’s redeeming power to a broken world.The church has an opportunity to lead out on one of the most important issues of our time. Someday our Lord will say, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me...” Will he be talking about us?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on September 21, 2017

A winsome model for Christian political discourse, and a thoroughly biblical and reasonable treatment of the global refugee crisis. With perhaps one very minor caveat in the ninth and tenth chapters, at no point do the authors speak uncharitably about adherents of any political perspective. Througho......more

Goodreads review by Jan on March 03, 2017

The authors are sharing as those who have worked with, lived among refugees, and been a refugee. To gain a perspective of why one would flee one's homeland, and the struggles they face, read this. Expect to be challenged on how we may participate as well. Please read this before you read/ listen to......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on June 03, 2021

This is one of the more helpful books I've read on the topic. The authors provide a helpful overview of the situation, different perspectives on the situation, what different countries are doing about it, and what the Church ought to do about it. Brief and helpful.......more

Goodreads review by Carissa on July 28, 2021

This book is pretty specifically targeted at a right-leaning evangelical audience. Very well researched and well-written. I just wish we didn't need a whole book to convince Christians of what they should already be doing.......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on September 07, 2017

Why I Read This Book:  My family has been involved with the refugee crisis for the last couple of years - ever since one of my sisters went over to Greece to help the refugees. (You can find out more about their work there at i58.)  What I Thought about this Book: This book was good. It had a lot of in......more