Religion, migration, syncretism and secularization

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dc.contributor.author Beyers, Jaco
dc.date.accessioned 2022-12-01T13:25:33Z
dc.date.available 2022-12-01T13:25:33Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.description.abstract Migration is viewed as a natural social phenomenon. Reasons for migration and responses to migration may vary. Much research in recent times has been done on migration. This contribution approaches migration from a theological perspective and tries to emphasize the way Christian communities should view the entry of migrants into a community. The way the church should respond to migrants entering a community is discussed by way of three possible perceptions of migrants, either perceived as a threat, an asset or an opportunity. Migration may result in the continuation or discontinuation of beliefs by the migrant. The discontinuation of religion may be expressed as syncretism or secularization. Christian communities ought not to perceive the presence of the migrant as an entity needing assistance or object of conversion. Christian communities should also see migration as an opportunity for indigenous Christian communities to reflect on their own identity and attitude towards expressing inclusivity. en_US
dc.description.department Science of Religion and Missiology en_US
dc.description.librarian am2022 en_US
dc.description.uri https://revistatransilvania.ro en_US
dc.identifier.citation Beyers, Jaco. “Religion, Migration, Syncretism and Secularization”, Revista Transilvania, vol. 10 (2021): 50-56. https://DOI.org/10.51391/trva.2021.10.08. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0255-0539
dc.identifier.other 10.51391/trva.2021.10.08
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88592
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Complexul National Muzeal Astra Sibiu en_US
dc.rights Article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. en_US
dc.subject Migration en_US
dc.subject Hospitality en_US
dc.subject Stranger en_US
dc.subject Threat en_US
dc.subject Asset en_US
dc.subject Identity en_US
dc.subject Scapegoat en_US
dc.subject Syncretism en_US
dc.subject Secularization en_US
dc.subject Inclusitivity en_US
dc.title Religion, migration, syncretism and secularization en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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