Divine election and migration: The worst possible way to address the predicament of refugees?

Authors

  • Ernst M Conradie University of Western Cape

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a07

Keywords:

John Calvin, divine election, migration, Heiko Oberman, refugees

Abstract

Some nationalists may suggest that divine election is the best possible way to defend their rights against an influx of people from elsewhere. Others would argue that divine election is the worst possible way to address the plight of refugees. In this contribution the question mark in the title is defended by drawing on a) ecumenical discourse on migration, b) Heiko Oberman’s notion of “the reformation of the refugees” and c) by reflecting critically on teaching practices at UWC. It is argued that divine election can indeed offer consolation, especially to refugees, but only if the retrospective and doxological logic is recognised.

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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Conradie, E. M. (2016). Divine election and migration: The worst possible way to address the predicament of refugees?. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 2(1), 131–148. https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2016.v2n1.a07

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016)

Section

General Articles (articles from all theological disciplines)

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Copyright (c) 2016 Ernst M Conradie

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