Season 8 Episode 5: Karen González

In this episode, we welcome back speaker, writer, public theologian, and immigrant advocate, Karen González.Karen immigrated to the US from Guatemala as a child. She knows all too well what newcomers to a country face. When she was last with us we talked about her book -The God Who Sees -which chronicled her experience as an immigrant. Karen’s second book which was recently released is titled - Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. This book seeks to elevate the discourse in the church beyond hospitality to immigrants. Many Christians have good intentions, working hard to welcome immigrants with hospitality and solidarity. But how can that be done in a way that empowers our immigrant neighbours rather than pushing them to the fringes of white-dominant culture and keeping them as outsiders? That's exactly the question Karen González explores in ‘Beyond Welcome’ and the question we’ll explore in this episode of The Vicars’ Crossing.This podcast was recorded on March 16th, 2023.