When Christian Communities Clash: Tent City and the Debate over Sheltering the Homeless
This paper explores the conflicts arising from St. Brendan’s Catholic Church’s decision to offer sanctuary to a homeless encampment on its property. On one front, church officials battled the City of Bothell, Washington in court over the church’s constitutional right to shelter the homeless. On anot...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Ano: 2014, Volume: 3, Número: 3, Páginas: 27-35 |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Homelessness
B Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Resumo: | This paper explores the conflicts arising from St. Brendan’s Catholic Church’s decision to offer sanctuary to a homeless encampment on its property. On one front, church officials battled the City of Bothell, Washington in court over the church’s constitutional right to shelter the homeless. On another front, St. Brendan’s became ensnared in debates with members of the First Baptist Church and parents of children at Heritage Christian School about the "appropriate" Christian response to homelessness. These arguments centered on what form of "compassion" should be demonstrated, how best to "care" for the homeless, and what it means to be a "good neighbor." |
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| ISSN: | 2154-8641 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v03i03/51060 |
