Living in a World of Neighbours
Activists and Academics in Conversation about Multi-Faith Refugee Relief
- World Religions
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Migration is stirring up controversy across Europe. Politicians and pundits point to clashes that flare up--or so the story goes--when people of different religious and nonreligious ways of life come together. This book challenges that story. Setting an experimental and explorative agenda, it brings together activist and academic voices affiliated with A World of Neighbours, a multi-faith network that has been engaging with people on the move across Europe. These voices, from a wide variety of contexts and countries, tell a different story. We are already living in a world of neighbours, whether we like it or not. Through practices of living together that cut across religious and nonreligious boundaries, we can change the world we live in.
Endorsements (2)
“This thought-provoking book offers a bold vision of a future where the concept of ‘migration’ no longer divides us. Rather, we are all recognized as neighbours. What makes this vision even more powerful is that it is brought to life through the actions of a diverse network of multi-faith actors, all committed to practicing what it means to be good neighbours. This book is a compelling reminder of the possibilities of a kinder world that begins with connections established at the local and personal level.”
“Based on their thorough and inspiring mapping of the field, Ryszard Bobrowicz, Anna Hjälm, and Ulrich Schmiedel succeed in connecting relevant theological reflection and insights with the grassroots practices of different faith actors. Under the programmatic title Living in A World of Neighbours, they offer a fascinating panorama of theory and practices—showing how faith can be an important source and resource for making this ‘living as neighbours’ a success and enrichment. This book is a must-read for all interested in faith(s) and refugee relief.”
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