Church as Field Hospital
Toward an Ecclesiology of Sanctuary
Church as Field Hospital
Toward an Ecclesiology of Sanctuary
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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814667200
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 03/01/2022
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21.6 cm
Through an ethnographically driven study of expressions of sanctuary in San Francisco, Church as Field Hospital constructs an ecclesiology that expands notions of public engagement and sacred space in Christian theology. Sanctuary practices that create spaces for those who have been marginalized—immigrants, refugees, and unhoused people—reflect the field hospital church Pope Francis has envisioned and enacted.
This book investigates sanctuary as a way of being church, one marked by prophetic witness, embodied solidarity, sacramental praxis, and radical hospitality.
"A brilliant book! Brigham presents a compelling yet thoroughly practical vision of what the church could and should be in our times. Clarifying the church's mission as one of radical hospitality, Brigham brings personal experience, cutting edge philosophy, and nuanced theology into dialogue with actual church practices. This inspiring and well-written book will be accessible for undergraduates, thought-provoking for graduate students, and engaging for all who seek to follow Christ in the church today."
Mary Doak, University of San Diego
