Dr. Barnabas Aspray: Christianity and Immigration Policy

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Dr. Barnabas Aspray discusses the influence of religion on immigration policy.

This week, we're talking with Regent alum and professor of systematic theology, Dr Barnabas Aspray, about his new book On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy, co-written with Dr David Elcott. Barney shares insightfully about the connection between religious identity and religious belief with immigration policy, arguing that religion significantly influences nations’ responses to immigration in ways that are not often acknowledged. Moreover, religious identification can be both ...

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Guest: Dr Barnabas Aspray

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Immigration Policy
• Religion
• Religious Identity

Keywords

• systematic theology
• religious belief
• nations' responses

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