Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements

This open-access book discusses the role of religion in the refugee crisis, with contributions from migration and religion scholars, spiritual leaders, and faith-based organizations. It explores the debates surrounding the relationship between religion and difference, the link between the refugee crisis and Islam, and the fear of the "Other." The book highlights the diverse perspectives and experiences of refugees and migrants, including their religious beliefs and practices. It also examines the responses of religious institutions, spiritual leaders, and politicians to the refugee crisis and the role of faith-based organizations in assisting refugees and promoting integration.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 12 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This open-access book brings together emerging and seasoned migration and religion scholars with spiritual leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations assisting refugees. Violent conflicts, social unrest, and other humanitarian crises around the world have led to a growing number of people seeking refuge in both the North and the South. Migrating and seeking refuge have always been part and parcel of spiritual development. However, the current refugee crisis in Europe and elsewhere in the world has brought to the fore fervent discussions regarding the role of religion in defining difference, linking the 'refugee crisis with Islam, and fear of the 'Other. Many religious institutions, spiritual leaders, and politicians invoke religious values and call for strict border controls to resolve the 'refugee crisis. However, equally many humanitarian organizations and refugee advocates use religious values to inform their call to action to welcome refugees and migrants, provide them with assistance, and facilitate integration processes. This book includes three distinct but inter-related parts focusing, respectively, on politics, values, and discourses mobilized by religious beliefs; lived experiences of religion, with a particular emphasis on identity and belonging among various refugee groups; and faith and faith actors and their responses to forced migration.

This open-access book brings together emerging and seasoned migration and religion scholars with spiritual leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations assisting refugees.

Violent conflicts, social unrest, and other humanitarian crises around the world have led to a growing number of people seeking refuge in both the North and the South.

Migrating and seeking refuge have always been part and parcel of spiritual development.

However, the current refugee crisis in Europe and elsewhere in the world has brought to the fore fervent discussions regarding the role of religion in defining difference, linking the 'refugee crisis with Islam, and fear of the 'Other.

Many religious institutions, spiritual leaders, and politicians invoke religious values and call for strict border controls to resolve the 'refugee crisis.

However, equally many humanitarian organizations and refugee advocates use religious values to inform their call to action to welcome refugees and migrants, provide them with assistance, and facilitate integration processes.

This book includes three distinct but inter-related parts focusing, respectively, on politics, values, and discourses mobilized by religious beliefs; lived experiences of religion, with a particular emphasis on identity and belonging among various refugee groups; and faith and faith actors and their responses to forced migration.

Weight: 285g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031233814
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023