Christian citizenship in the Middle East : divided allegiance or dual belonging? / edited by Mohammed Girma and Cristian Romocea ; foreword by Paul S. Williams.

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English
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  • London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
  • ©2017
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158 pages ; 23 cm

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    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. -- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and index.
    Contents
    • Citizenship : a Christian conception / Mohammed Girma
    • The Bible, Christianity and patriotism / Nigel Biggar
    • Social harmony in the Middle East : the Christian contributions / Najib George Awad
    • A place to call home : Middle Eastern Christian experience of living on the intersection of two allegiances / Issa Diab
    • Migration, dual identity and integration : a Christian approach to embracing others across enduring lines of difference / C.A. Strine
    • Citizens, migrants and states / Ben Ryan.
    ISBN
    • 9781785923333 (paperback)
    • 1785923331 (paperback)
    LCCN
    2017010378
    OCLC
    986237017
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