What’s God Got to Do with It? Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements

Abstract

This introductory chapter sets up the stage for the subsequent contributions to this volume by presenting theoretical frameworks within which religion, including religious pluralism and religious tolerance, and forced migration are currently debated. It shows how political and policy debates on reception of refugees and asylum seekers intersect with the role religion and spirituality play in the lives of forced migrants. The chapter ends with a road map for the rest of the volume.