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Nagy, Dorottya; Speelman, Gé

doi:10.1177/0040571x17710200

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“…Phillips’ interpretation of agency as the capacity to endorse or change the way we act and live helps to see how the freedom of religion protects the safe space for this dynamic and ongoing process of living and reviewing our beliefs (Nagy & Speelman, 2017 , p. 359). And it is precisely here that chaplains can support asylum seekers, as they provide them with the time and space to reflect on their biography and to find a sense of orientation during a highly stressful period in their lives.…”

Section: Chaplaincy As Safe Space and The Freedom Of Religion Or Beliefmentioning

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Why Chaplaincy at Asylum Centers is a Good Idea: A Care Ethics Perspective on Spiritual Care for Refugees

Dronkers,

Wojtkowiak,

Smid

2023

J Relig Health

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This article argues in favor of introducing chaplaincy care at asylum centers and develops three arguments for doing so. First, chaplaincy is one way to protect the right to health of refugees and to improve their spiritual well-being. The positive contribution of chaplaincy services to mental health care is increasingly recognized, especially in the domain of PTSD. Second, chaplaincy services support asylum seekers in exercising their freedom of religion while entrusted to state care. Chaplains can create a safe space for asylum seekers to reflect on their spiritual and religious needs, orientation and belonging. Third, chaplains are well positioned to help asylum seekers in rebuilding their life-sustaining web, while at the same time promoting a climate of inclusion and respect in and outside the asylum center.

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Section: Chaplaincy As Safe Space and The Freedom Of Religion Or Beliefmentioning

confidence: 99%

Why Chaplaincy at Asylum Centers is a Good Idea: A Care Ethics Perspective on Spiritual Care for Refugees

Dronkers,

Wojtkowiak,

Smid

2023

J Relig Health

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“…Moreover, asylum-seekers whose conversion was sudden or resulted from an emotional crisis may be unable to give the expected reasoned explanations for their religious change (see Kéri & Sleiman, 2017). Recent converts may still be exploring their new religion, and expressing any uncertainty or doubt might damage their perceived credibility (Nagy & Speelman, 2017;Samahon, 2000).…”

Section: Assessing the Credibility Of Religion In Asylum Determinationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Asylum-seekers' claims of having converted to a persecuted religion after leaving their countries pose unique challenges for asylum officials (Musalo, 2004). Several studies highlight a recent rise in the number of applicants claiming conversion from Islam to Christianity in Europe (e.g., Hartikainen, 2019;Nagy & Speelman, 2017). The timing of applicants' religious conversions-often after an initial asylum refusal-tends to raise doubts about the sincerity of their faith (Musalo, 2004;Samahon, 2000).…”

Section: Post-departure Religious Conversionmentioning

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“…To challenge this presumption, authors have urged officials to consider other explanations, such as the role of religion as a coping mechanism in the face of adversity, including after displacement (Samahon, 2000). This motivation was brought to light in interviews with refugee converts in the Netherlands, who cited Christians' conduct and hospitality, rather than religious precepts, as their primary reason for converting (Nagy & Speelman, 2017).…”

Section: Post-departure Religious Conversionmentioning

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A review of psycho-legal issues in credibility assessments of asylum claims based on religion

Selim¹,

Korkman²,

Nynäs³

et al. 2022

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Religious persecution is a leading cause of global displacement. In the absence of supporting evidence, presenting a credible oral asylum claim based on religion is a difficult task for asylum-seekers. Asylum officials, in turn, face considerable challenges in evaluating the credibility of asylum-seekers’ claims to determine their eligibility for refugee status. We reviewed 21 original manuscripts addressing credibility assessments of asylum claims based on religion. We focused on (1) officials’ methods of eliciting a religious claim in the asylum interview; (2) their credibility assessments of particularly complex asylum claims, namely those based on religious conversion, unfamiliar religions, and absence of religion; and (3) issues related to the presence of an interpreter. We found deviations in officials’ assessment patterns from established knowledge in both legal psychology and the scientific study of religion. Closer collaboration between asylum practitioners and researchers in these fields is needed to improve the validity and reliability of credibility assessments of asylum claims based on religion.

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“…23 Others who have experienced marginalization have found resources for theologizing in liberation texts in the Bible or in discipleship texts. 24 Further, the experience of not belonging anywhere has led to different sojourner theologies, connecting to the idea of the Christian as a pilgrim. 25 Even though some study has been undertaken in this area, there is a need for more research to document, describe, and analyze this theologizing "from the ground up."…”

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Migration in Missiological Research

Haug¹

2018

Intl Review of Mission

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The phenomenon of migration has received a considerable amount of scholarly attention in recent years. This article presents and elaborates on how contemporary missiological research addresses and discusses migration processes. It approached the theme of migration from various perspectives, including how migration phenomena influence individual and communal expressions of faith; how migration experiences are and can be reflected on theologically; and challenges and opportunities of migration to mission thinking and practice. Further, based on the presentation of themes and approaches in the field, the article discusses how migration might challenge and develop the research agenda within missiology. It is argued that migration and migration processes do not only challenge the idea of easily identifiable contexts, but that they also blur and destabilize the whole idea of fixed borders. This challenges missiology to rethink its basic theories related to contextualization and inter-religious encounters, as well as the understanding of mission thinking and practice.

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Why Chaplaincy at Asylum Centers is a Good Idea: A Care Ethics Perspective on Spiritual Care for Refugees

Why Chaplaincy at Asylum Centers is a Good Idea: A Care Ethics Perspective on Spiritual Care for Refugees

A review of psycho-legal issues in credibility assessments of asylum claims based on religion

Migration in Missiological Research

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