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Was Jesus a refugee? | Glenn Butner

On this episode of Glad You Asked, theologian and social ethicist Glenn Butner explains what it means to be a refugee, the accuracy of calling Jesus one, and its implications.

According to the gospel of Matthew, shortly after Jesus was born an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee with his family to Egypt, since King Herod was going to try to kill the new baby. They stayed there...

April 2025

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