DEERFIELD, Ill. (RNS) American cities, counties and universities that offer sanctuary for undocumented foreigners cannot claim to be following the practice described in the Bible.

Both the sanctuary movement of the 1980s and the new sanctuary movement of the 2010s housed people in houses of worship and gave them a platform to speak about their situation—a strategy they derived ...

But he feels that the New Sanctuary Movement goes further than the Bible mandates. “I think that’s an awfully drastic step, to say that we are going to disobey the law,” he says.

IV. Biblical Arguments for Providing Sanctuary. Hospitality to the Stranger — Leviticus 19:33-34; Matthew 25:35-40 Exegesis. Christopher J. H. Wright observes that Israel’s ethic is anchored ...

Huntington Beach congregation evicted from sanctuary where it has held services for nearly 60 ... Durica and Mitchell noted that both churches adhere to a strict interpretation of the Bible, ...

CHATHAM, Va. (WSET) — Four years after a tractor-trailer crashed through the Open Bible Baptist Church in Chatham, folks gathered for service for the first time in their new sanctuary. Pastor ...

The image of the Bible and anchor was part of the sanctuary built in 1908, according to Lovvorn. The image reminds “our church that Scripture and God’s word is our anchor and foundation,” he ...