Publication Date
1-4-2022
Description
From Dr. Sánchez: According to the United Nations, more than 65 million people (about 23 million of them refugees) are counted as forcibly displaced due to persecution, war, and violence. Only one percent are resettled each year, and over half of them are children. The numbers are staggering. Closer to home, about three-quarters of the US foreign-born population (33.8 million) are lawful immigrants, and some 11 million are unauthorized immigrants. In a world experiencing the greatest transnational movement of refugees and immigrants in history, including those coming to our shores and their children, one is right to ask what Lutheran theology has to contribute to our current situation.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Submission Topics
Church History; Conflict; Cultural Engagement; Marriage, Family, and Parenting; Vocation and Work; World Mission; Youth and Children
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Hebrews 13:2; Matthew 5:42; Matthew 25:40; Matthew 25:43; Galatians 6:10;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
People in this Resource (separated by commas)
Martin Luther,
Submission Cost
Free
Recommended Citation
Sánchez, Leopoldo, "The Church is the House of Abraham - Reflections on Martin Luther’s Teaching on Hospitality toward Exiles" (2022). Concordia Pages. 7.
https://scholar.csl.edu/concordiapages/7
