Making Theological Sense of the Migration Journey From Latin America
Catholic, Protestant, and Interfaith Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756516 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacqueline Hagan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1554-1573 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764206289361 |
| OpenAlex | W2006952021 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 25 |
This article focuses on the ways in which religious workers in Central America, Mexico, and U.S. border areas respond to the increasing dangers that confront undocumented migrants as a consequence of the militarization of international borders in the region. Drawing on interviews with religious leaders who work with departing and journeying migrants, this article examines the theological bases for pastoral care and social justice actions for migrants in the context of current immigration law and policy. Findings suggest that the Catholic church embraces a communitarian social theology that translates into social justice activities when it comes to migration matters. Protestant churches remain divided when it comes to immigration matters, with mainline Protestant workers aligning themselves with Catholic workers. In contrast, Pentecostal and Evangelical workers, who maintain an individualistic orientation, shy away from immigration politics, focusing instead on the needs and salvation of individual members of their ministries
Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Economic Justice · Immigration · Immigration policy · Individualism · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Protestantism · Refugee · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Gender Studies · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development
Subordinating Space
International Migration and Religious Participation
Transnational Social Protection
Religious Communities, Immigration, and Social Cohesion in Rural Areas
Hybrid transnational social protection
Balm for The Soul
Religiosity of Migrants and Natives in Western Europe 2002–2018
Social welfare versus transnational social protection regimes
Minutemen and Desert Samaritans
Does Disassociation with a Majority Religion Influence Community Desirability? Evidence from Rural Utah
Racialized and moral-religious politics of migrant acompañamiento
International Migration and Religious Selection
The bully pulpit
Shadowed lives
Religion and the new immigrants
Rethinking Protestantism in Latin America
Operation Gatekeeper
Fragmented Ties
Fear as a way of life
Religion and Social Justice For Immigrants
Border games
Operation Gatekeeper
Illegal Immigration, Border Enforcement, and Relative Wages
Is Latin America Turning Protestant
In Defense of the Alien
There's a Spirit That Transcends the Border”
Death at the Border
Calling upon the Sacred
The Militarization of the U.S.-Mexico Border, 1978-1992
Pulpit and Politics
Religion, the New Millennium, and Globalization
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |