{"product_id":"gods-resistance-mobilizing-faith-to-defend-immigrants-hardcover","title":"God's Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Christerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexia Salvatierra\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Chao Romero\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores the power of faith to drive resistance to anti-immigration policies in the United States \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGod's Resistance chronicles the work of faith-based activists who have mobilized to counter the effects\u003cbr\u003eof mass detention and deportation. Focusing on Southern California, home to a large undocumented\u003cbr\u003epopulation, the authors examine which strategies have been most effective, as well as the obstacles that faith presents to organizing effectively. In-depth interviews with over forty activists, leaders of\u003cbr\u003econgregations, lay participants, and immigrants allow us to hear at first hand the challenges and\u003cbr\u003eoccasional triumphs of this work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors show how faith-based organizations have a distinctive set of advantages to leverage in\u003cbr\u003esocial movements that are often overlooked and underappreciated by secular activist organizations, but they also face particular challenges that can hinder their effectiveness. The volume offers insights into how these advantages can be maximized, and how the obstacles can be overcome. The powerful\u003cbr\u003etestimony from asylum seekers and detained immigrants found in these pages, along with the concrete\u003cbr\u003eexamples of effective strategies, are indispensable for anyone invested in the fight to recognize the\u003cbr\u003ehumanity of one of the nation's most vulnerable populations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrad Christerson (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrad Christerson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of Sociology at Biola University and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Network Christianity, Growing Up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Against All Odds: The Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexia Salvatierra (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlexia Salvatierra \u003c\/b\u003eis the Academic Dean of the Centro Latino and the Associate Professor of Mission and Global Transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary and co-author of \u003ci\u003eBuried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resiliency of Marginalized Christian Communities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Chao Romero (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert Chao Romero\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Chicana\/o and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrown Church: Five Centuries of Latina\/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Wang Yuen (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNancy Wang Yuen\u003c\/b\u003e is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) consultant for Peoplism and author of \u003ci\u003eReel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780519395616,"sku":"9781479816415","price":169.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/43d5c0b87af031740617c7e8171eb7fc.webp?v=1780530140","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/gods-resistance-mobilizing-faith-to-defend-immigrants-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}