Introduction Chapter 1 The Limits of Benevolence: Autoethnographic Notes on Sanctuary Chapter 2 Practicing Sanctuary: The Formation of a Practice in Real-Time Chapter 3 Becoming Refugees: Human Rights Discourse and Subjectivity Chapter 4 "We Just Couldn't Help Ourselves": Whiteness and the Sanctuary Movement Chapter 5 The Insurgent Collaborative Church: Ecclesiologies Beyond Sanctuary Conclusion Directions in Practical Theology Bibliography Index

Sanctuary and Subjectivity is a book for our current zeitgeist. At a time when the theological academy has finally caught sight of the phenomenon that is whiteness and its impact on the boundaries and borders that are policed by White nationalism, Michael Woolf's book is a breath of fresh air. It offers us a challenging and inspiring look at one of the major fault lines in our contemporary life. This is a must read!

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