Remembering the Poor: Interfaith Collaboration, Neoliberalism, and an Anti-Imperial Gospel
Recent immigrants and refugees are the growing edge both of religious diversity and of working poverty in the United States. In light of this phenomenon and the rise of the "religion of neoliberalism," it is time for intentionally interfaith programs to include class analysis and theologic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Philosophy Documentation Center
[2017]
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Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-44 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations HC New Testament KBQ North America NCC Social ethics |
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| Summary: | Recent immigrants and refugees are the growing edge both of religious diversity and of working poverty in the United States. In light of this phenomenon and the rise of the "religion of neoliberalism," it is time for intentionally interfaith programs to include class analysis and theological reflection on class in their work. Drawing on examples from fieldwork, this article contends that inter-faith dialogue and interfaith organizing models should learn from each other to(a) prioritize the leadership and issues of religiously diverse low-wage workers and (b) develop theologically rich foundations for this work. The article closes by offering one such Christian resource: an empire-critical read of Galatians 2 that calls us to unite across abiding doctrinal difference by "remembering the poor." |
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| ISSN: | 2326-2176 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/sce.2017.0005 |