The Icon and the Fire Extinguisher
The irony of a fire extinguisher next to an icon of Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego sparks this poem by Katy Giebenhain.
immigration
Welcome is Not Enough
On the surface, welcoming an immigrant seems kind. Karen González asks Christians to look again and push deeper.
Seeing with God’s Eyes
Karen González has written a "hermeneutics of immigration" in her new book The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible, and the Journey to Belong.
Welcomed as Christ
Do faith and justice go hand-in-hand? Nicholas Tangen writes how the Rule of St. Benedict helped him reconcile his theological and vocational communities.
Migration
"She lifts her cross / birds, petals, leaves / crowned with flowers / offering praise."
Rural Fellows Discuss Immigration
On October 15 - 16, the Collegeville Institute Rural Minnesota Fellows met to discuss immigration in their communities and learn from local experts.
The Dragons We Know
Who are the dragons and dragon-slayers in the modern human drama of mass migration? The lines between right and wrong become blurrier by the week.
Immigrants and the Rural Church
Rural pastor Salim Kaderbhai believes that churches can become better neighbors to immigrant communities through shared experience and relationship.
Exiles All
What would change if Christians understood themselves as exiles? It might just make them go “all in” on immigration reform.
The Changing Face of Minnesota and Its Implications for the Future
The Collegeville Institute Fellows met in January 2016 to discuss, “The Changing Face of Minnesota and Its Implications for the Future.”
