Canwe move beyond borders that divide us without losing our identity?Overthe past decade, theyearning for rootedness, for being part of a story bigger than oneself, hasflared up as a cultural force to be reckoned with. Theres much to affirm in thisdesire to belong to a people. That means pride in all that is admirable in thenation to which we belong and repentance for its historic sins.Afocus on national identity, ofcourse, can lead to darker places. The new nationalists, who in Westerncountries often appeal to the memory of a Christian past, applaud whengovernments fortify borders to keep out people who are fleeing for their lives.(Needless to say, such actions are contrary to the Christian faith.) Is ouryearning for roots doomed to lead to a heartless politics of exclusion? Doesmaintaining group or national identity require borders guarded with lethalviolence? Theanswer isnt artificial schemes for universal brotherhood, such as a universal language. Our differencesare what make a community human. Might the true ground for community lie deepereven than shared nationality or language? After all, the biblical vision ofhumankinds ultimate future has "every tribe and language and people andnation" coming together beyond all borders but still as themselves.In this issue Santiago Ramosdescribes a double homelessness immigrant children experience as outsiders inboth countries. Ashley Lucasprofiles a Black Panther imprisoned for life and looks at the impact on hisfamily....

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