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Joyce Ann Mercer and Bonnie Miller-McLemore, eds., Conundrums in Practical Theology
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Ellen F. Davis with Austin McIver Dennis, Preaching the Luminous Word: Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays
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Legal Obligations, Obstacles and Alternative Theories to Admission of Syrian Refugees in the United States
No full textThis paper addresses the historical development and current context of the United States’ obligation to Syrian refugees. Part I discusses the historical context of the domestic approach to accepting refugees and displaced persons. Part II addresses the role of domestic courts in enforcing international obligations to accept refugees. Part III reflects additional obstacles facing Syrians who seek legal protection in the United States. Part IV provides commentary on an alternative to admission, Syrian safe zones
Review of Barrio Libre
Get PDFReview of: Barrio Libre: Criminalizing States and Delinquent Refusals of the New Frontier by Gilberto Rosas. Durham, NC, Duke UP, 2012. p. xi, 200. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $23.95 pape
Book Review
No full textReview of A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival, by Melissa Fleming (Flatiron Books, 2017), $13.68 (hardcover), 288 pages, ISBN: 978-125010599