Moving toward the “Other” on the Margins

Abstract

As the world grows into a global village through modernity and migration, one would think that boundaries and differences would be less; however, the closer we get to each other in the world, the more social, ethnic, economic, religious, and political boundaries we encounter. This phenomenon has led to the concepts of the “other” and those on the margins. Trying to define the term “margins” can be problematic. This article begins by reviewing the “incarnational model,” where the mighty and powerful are supposed to move toward the less powerful and bridge the gap between those in the centre and those on the margins. It goes on to propose the “eucharist model” and the “table model” for encounters, in this way removing barriers between people in a quest for a classless world.