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Robson, Martha Jean.

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What means welcome? An examination of hospitality in two Presbyterian churches.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	What means welcome? An examination of hospitality in two Presbyterian churches./
Author:	Robson, Martha Jean.
Description:	178 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-03, Section: A, page: 0991.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International65-03A.
Subject:	Theology. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3124355
ISBN:	0496716611

What means welcome? An examination of hospitality in two Presbyterian churches.
Robson, Martha Jean.

What means welcome? An examination of hospitality in two Presbyterian churches. - 178 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-03, Section: A, page: 0991.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Drew University, 2004.

Too often, hospitality in the church is reduced to inviting visitors to coffee hour. Even when well-developed, programs of hospitality based on assimilation have the effect of encouraging people who are like the congregation while discouraging those who are different. As taught in the Torah and the Gospels, welcoming strangers ensures the fair treatment of strangers while allowing the community to be confronted by new ideas, perspectives, and practices. God works through strangers (often appearing as a stranger) to transform the community. As individuals and congregations, welcoming strangers is an essential part of our growth in discipleship.

ISBN: 0496716611Subjects--Topical Terms:

516533
Theology.

What means welcome? An examination of hospitality in two Presbyterian churches.
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520 $a This project was inspired by two churches who were seeking to welcome people who were different. The project consisted of four sections: (a) biblical study, (b) examination of the group being welcomed, (c) discussion of the congregation's current practice of hospitality, and (d) a retreat to summarize the learnings and consider practical applications. Throughout the study, particular attention was given to the fear of the stranger and to the link between hospitality and hostility.
520 $a A theoretical introduction reflects on insights from the classical world, the Judeo-Christian tradition, and contemporary philosophy. Emphasis is given to the transformative nature of hospitality, the equalization of host and guest, and the theoxenic tradition (God takes the form of a stranger).
520 $a Six biblical texts (Acts 10, Genesis 24 and 19, Nehemiah 13, and Luke 8 and 14) develop these themes in the context of adult study. Each congregation sought to learn about the community being welcomed (recent immigrants, gay men and lesbians) through interviews, field trips, and discussion of current films. The congregations' practices of hospitality were examined through comparative sociological reflection on greeting, gift exchange, and feasting. Each study concluded with a retreat to summarize the learnings and discuss practical applications. Working with the image of the "dividing wall of hostility," participants considered the attitudes and practices that were communicating unwelcome. For both, specific programmatic changes could be made that would transform the congregation into a "dwelling place for God." (Ephesians 2)
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