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Theological Metaphors in Anti-immigration Discourse

Theological Metaphors in Anti-immigration Discourse Mayra Rivera / Harvard University offered the title for this paper before family separations were on the news, before the president had brought attention to the exodus of migrants (so- I called “caravans”), and before the government shutdown in response to the request of billions of dollars to build a border wall. I had no idea how common immigration would be in everyday conversation. By the time you read this, I am sure there will be other worrisome news. Perhaps we will still be thinking about immigration, or we might have moved on. I have been intrigued, however, as to what this intensified public discus - sion of the threats of immigration reveals about the self-image of the United States, and the racial and religious ideas that undergird that self-image. What traits are invoked to define the boundaries of this “America”? In previous research I had focused on US imperialism in the early twentieth century, one characterized by glorious national visions, evangelical zeal, and a seemingly unbounded Anglo-Saxon Protestant identity. Political discourses did not just claim that the United States was a Christian nation, but were shaped by Christian metaphysics, understandings of collective identity and history, of belonging and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Theology & Philosophy University of Illinois Press

Theological Metaphors in Anti-immigration Discourse

American Journal of Theology & Philosophy , Volume 40 (2) – Nov 25, 2019

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University of Illinois Press
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Abstract

Mayra Rivera / Harvard University offered the title for this paper before family separations were on the news, before the president had brought attention to the exodus of migrants (so- I called “caravans”), and before the government shutdown in response to the request of billions of dollars to build a border wall. I had no idea how common immigration would be in everyday conversation. By the time you read this, I am sure there will be other worrisome news. Perhaps we will still be thinking about immigration, or we might have moved on. I have been intrigued, however, as to what this intensified public discus - sion of the threats of immigration reveals about the self-image of the United States, and the racial and religious ideas that undergird that self-image. What traits are invoked to define the boundaries of this “America”? In previous research I had focused on US imperialism in the early twentieth century, one characterized by glorious national visions, evangelical zeal, and a seemingly unbounded Anglo-Saxon Protestant identity. Political discourses did not just claim that the United States was a Christian nation, but were shaped by Christian metaphysics, understandings of collective identity and history, of belonging and

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American Journal of Theology & PhilosophyUniversity of Illinois Press

Published: Nov 25, 2019

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