Seek the shalom of the city

Homelessness and faith communities in diaspora

Bibliographic Data

ID22137285
AuthorsThinadavha Derrick Mashau (University of Pretoria, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume5
Issue1
Pages239-261
Publication date2020-06-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStellenbosch Theological Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2413-9459 • E-ISSN: 2413-9467
PublisherChristian Literature Fund (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.17570/stj.2019.v5n1.a12
OpenAlexW3036619014
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

This article is a missiological response to the migration and homelessness challenges, especially issues of socio-economic and political marginalisation, as experienced by foreign nationals in the City of Tshwane. The most pressing question which this article seeks to investigate is: “What action can faith communities in diaspora take to contribute towards the regeneration of their host city?” Using literature study and a contextual Bible reading of Jeremiah 29:1–7 from the lenses of both trained and ordinary readers, this article encourages faith communities in diaspora to activelyparticipate in seeking the shalom and well-being of their host city by praying and working towards urban renewal

Diaspora · Faith · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Shalom · Sociology · Theology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Philosophy

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