The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. – Psalm 111:10
At this point, I have laid out (hopefully) a means of thinking about refugeeism as Christians. We have encountered what it means to be a refugee—though to read it is a far different thing than to live it. We have examined the Church’s historical and spiritual relationship to refugees and why Christians has ve unique reasons to care. We have explored ways the Church can respond well to the problem at the forefront of so much fawning and furor, and what makes it a singularly powerful agent to do so. And we have looked at the contributions of refugees that are often overlooked.
Yet, undoubtedly, questions remain. Good, important, thoughtful questions. I hope to answer several of them here.t this point, I have laid out (hopefully) a means of thinking about refugeeism as Christians. We have encountered what it means to be a refugee—though to read it is a far different thing than to live it. We have examined the Church’s historical and spiritual relationship to refugees and why Christians has ve unique reasons to care. We have explored ways the Church can respond well to the problem at the forefront of so much fawning and furor, and what makes it a singularly powerful agent to do so. And we have looked at the contributions of refugees that are often overlooked.
What follows are common concerns and objections voiced across the West in response to the pro-refugee position. Many are based on conversations I’ve had face to face with Christians and secularists. Some asked out of genuine care, deeply desiring that they would do “the right thing,” the Lord’s will, wherever it took them. Others asked not to find out an answer, but to start a debate or to preface a critique. However they come, many of the questions are legitimate.
It’s in asking that the voiceless are given voice. It’s in asking that we learn. It’s in asking that God himself speaks—though he speaks readily even when we don’t ask, so listen!
Keep asking questions. Keep seeking true answers.
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