Thanksgiving, Christian Hospitality, & Immigrants

Thanksgiving, Christian Hospitality, & Immigrants reflects on the themes of gratitude, hospitality, and compassion through a Christian lens. Ruth Ryder highlights the hospitality shown by the Wampanoag to the Pilgrims, drawing parallels to the biblical call for Christians to extend grace and welcome to strangers, including immigrants. The essays emphasize that true Christian hospitality mirrors God’s grace, transcending legalistic boundaries and reflecting the love of Christ. Thanksgiving, Christian Hospitality, & Immigrants challenges Christians to reject nationalism, embrace natural rights, and prioritize God’s higher law over man-made systems, embodying the Kingdom of God through acts of love, justice, and compassion.