Divine Disruption: The Gift and Challenge of Radical Hospitality
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
26-9-2025 9:00 AM
Description
The Greek word philoxenia is translated in the New Testament as “hospitality,” but the literal meaning of the word is “love of strangers.” In scripture, God repeatedly shows up in the guise of a stranger, offering opportunities to respond with either welcome or hostility. What does this radical biblical vision of hospitality invite us to think about today? How can we follow the example of Jesus and learn to be both a good host and a good guest of the strangers in our midst?
Recommended Citation
Ritter-Conn, Beth, "Divine Disruption: The Gift and Challenge of Radical Hospitality" (2025). Humanities Symposium. 8.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2025/2025/8
Divine Disruption: The Gift and Challenge of Radical Hospitality
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
The Greek word philoxenia is translated in the New Testament as “hospitality,” but the literal meaning of the word is “love of strangers.” In scripture, God repeatedly shows up in the guise of a stranger, offering opportunities to respond with either welcome or hostility. What does this radical biblical vision of hospitality invite us to think about today? How can we follow the example of Jesus and learn to be both a good host and a good guest of the strangers in our midst?
Comments
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