In Karen González’s view, Christians who claim the Bible as holy Scripture seem to be missing important points about land and the people who live there.

González was at Bethel College March 20-21 to give the Staley Lectures, with their focus “a conversation on immigration.”

Her topic was meant to supplement this year’s common texts in the senior capstone course, Basic Issues of Faith and Life (BIFL), which include her book The God Who Sees: Immigrants, the Bible and the Journey to Belong.