Loren Balisky

Refuge Reimagined

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Refuge Reimagined provokes urgent conversation on the importance of responding to and welcoming refugees like family. Glanville and Glanville summon Christians to welcome those forcibly displaced through the face-to-face recognition that they are, in fact, our global brothers and sisters and must be welcomed as such. Refuge Reimagined powerfully reminds us that when we embrace the opportunity to welcome the most vulnerable and uphold their dignity, we discover the fullness of our being in God. The book is both a powerhouse of sound biblical exegesis and a perceptive modern-day analysis that compassionately and rightly calls us to listen to God and learn from our biblical ancestors and contemporary practitioners. It inspires reflection on our base impulses that too easily lead to inaction or polarized entrenchment, positions our imaginations and communities for welcome, and prompts action on the profound truth that in the end, refugees are, indeed, the you and me of another place and family.”