Associated with political, gender, and economic realities of oppression, “marginalization” is frequently a pejorative term. The increased number of publications on “marginalization” from various fields invites missionaries to examine the experience for theological insight and challenge for mission. The Franciscan heritage, starting with Francis and Clare of Assisi who espoused a central incarnational perspective, provides direction for the transformation of marginalization: identification with “those outside the gate,” a witness of inclusion, and an exercise of mutuality.
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