By Sarah McCammon Evangelicals see the Bible as the ultimate source of guidance for every aspect of life. But how exactly to apply to that to difficult moral dilemmas isn't always clear. And this week, as the question of what to do about the plight of refugees from Syria and Iraq in the wake Continue Reading
Stop pitting security and compassion against each other in the Syrian refugee crisis
By Russell Moore Much of the world watched in horror as reports rolled in over the weekend of the barbaric terrorist attack on Paris. At least 120 people were murdered in what appears to be a highly coordinated operation by the Islamic State (ISIS). A few days before, I was in a hospital in Continue Reading
Should We Accept Refugees from Syria?
By Roy Oksnevad The debate on policies regarding refugees and illegal immigrants becomes heated during the election season in North America. The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. has stabilized in recent years after decades of rapid growth. But there have been shifts in the states Continue Reading
We Welcome Refugees – FAQs
1. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A REFUGEE? Under both international and U.S. law, a refugee is an individual who has fled his or her country of origin because of a credible fear of persecution on account of their race, religion, political opinion, national origin, or social group. This Continue Reading