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Christian Citizenship in the Middle East
Divided Allegiance or Dual Belonging?
Mohammed Girma, Cristian Romocea
- 160 pages
- English
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Christian Citizenship in the Middle East
Divided Allegiance or Dual Belonging?
Mohammed Girma, Cristian Romocea
About This Book
For Christians living as a persecuted minority in the Middle East, the question of whether their allegiance should lie with their faith or with the national communities they live in is a difficult one. This collection of essays aims to reconcile this conflict of allegiance by looking at the biblical vision of citizenship and showing that Christians can live and work as citizens of the state without compromising their beliefs and make a constructive contribution to the life of the countries they live in.
The contributors come from a range of prestigious academic and religious posts and provide analysis on a range of issues such as dual nationalism, patriotism and the increase of Islamic fundamentalism. An insightful look into the challenges religious minorities face in countries where they are a minority, these essays provide a peace-building and reconciliatory conclusion for readers to consider.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Professor Paul S. Williams
- Introduction
- 1. Citizenship: A Christian Conception
- 2. The Bible, Christianity and Patriotism
- 3. Social Harmony in the Middle East: The Christian Contributions
- 4. A Place to Call Home: Middle Eastern Christian Experience of Living on the Intersection of Two Allegiances
- 5. Migration, Dual Identity and Integration: A Christian Approach to Embracing Others Across Enduring Lines of Difference
- 6. Citizens, Migrants and States
- Conclusion
- References
- Contributor Biographies
- Subject Index
- Author Index
- Join our mailing list
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Of Related Interest
- Endorsements