Making Room

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Summary

For most of church history, hospitality was central to Christian identity. Yet our generation knows little about this rich, life-giving practice.

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Preface	p. ix
Remembering Our Heritage
Introduction: A New Look at an Old Tradition	p. 3
Ancient and Biblical Sources	p. 16
A Short History of Christian Hospitality	p. 36
Reconsidering the Tradition
Hospitality, Dignity, and the Power of Recognition	p. 61
The Strangers in Our Midst	p. 85
Hospitality from the Margins	p. 104
Recovering the Practice
The Fragility of Hospitality: Limits, Boundaries, Temptations	p. 127
Making a Place for Hospitality	p. 150
The Spiritual Rhythms of Hospitality	p. 170
Communities of Hospitality	p. 188
Select Bibliography	p. 196
Index	p. 201
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