A Promised Land, A Perilous Journey: Theological Perspectives on Migration

The nineteen authors in this collection recognize that one characteristic of globalization is the movement not only of goods and ideas but also of people. The crossing of geographical borders confronts Christians, as well as all citizens, with choices: between national security and human insecurity, between sovereign national rights and human rights, between citizenship and discipleship. Bearing these global dimensions in mind, the essays in this book focus on the particular problems of immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border. The contributors to this volume include scholars as well as pastors and lay people involved in immigration aid work. Contributors: Oscar Andrés Cardinal Rodríguez, Gioacchino Campese, Daniel G. Groody, Jacqueline Hagan, Donald Senior, Peter C. Phan, Alex Nava, Gustavo Gutiérrez, Stephen Bevans, Robert Schreiter, Giovanni Graziano Tassello, Patrick Murphy, Robin Hoover, Graziano Battistella, Donald Kerwin, Raúl Fornet-Betancourt, Olivia Ruiz Marrujo, and Jorge E. Castillo Guerra.

Author: Daniel G. Groody
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.09w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780268029739

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 12/01/2008 pg. 71

About the Author

Daniel G. Groody is associate professor of theology and director of the Center for Latino Spirituality and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. He is the editor of The Option for the Poor in Christian Theology (University of Notre Dame Press, 2007).

Gioacchino Campese is professor of theology at the Scalabrini International Migration Institute.