Abstract
This paper examines eighteen narratives of Ukrainian internally displaced persons (IDPs) during the ongoing war and interprets them through the lens of Christian hope as articulated by Jürgen Moltmann. Using Paul Ricoeur’s threefold mimetic theory—prefiguration, configuration, and refiguration—the study analyzes how personal stories reveal theological meanings embedded in experiences of suffering, trauma, and displacement. The narratives highlight the role of history in displacement, the capacity of traumatized persons to reinterpret suffering through hope, and the longing to regain home. The study also proposes a model for the theological study of migrant narratives, contributing to migration theology and to discussions on interculturality and ecumenism.
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Tuason, Pamela A.
(2025)
"Ukrainian Internally Displaced Persons and Their Journey of Christian Hope,"
Loyola Papers: Vol. 6:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol6/iss1/6