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An exploration of church and society produced by the United Lutheran Seminary with campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia, PA.
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Monday Mar 30, 2015
“Race Matters”—Issues of Race, Culture and the Church
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Monday Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Largen speaks with The Rev. Dr. Martin Zimmann, Pastor, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, PA, about the importance of talking about issues of race and culture in the church. Pastor Zimmann offers some helpful strategies for beginning the conversation.
Monday Sep 15, 2014
Making Aging an Adventure
Monday Sep 15, 2014
Monday Sep 15, 2014
Dr. Christianson talks to Stephen Niebler, Executive Director, Adams County Council for Aging about important issues around aging. How to avoid family conflicts over the right to die as in the cases of Casey Kasem or Terri Schiavo. What to do when you suspect abuse of an older person-- financial, physical, or emotional. The most important local issues that impact on the aging: transportation, housing, trying to understand complicated forms—in health, banking, Social Security, etc.
Monday Jul 07, 2014
What We Should Know about Argentina
Monday Jul 07, 2014
Monday Jul 07, 2014
Argentina beyond “Evita”: a bustling nation with a strong professional class, a varied economy (especially agriculture and manufacturing), and exceptional scenery. The younger generation, represented by this team Rotary International team made up of attorney Marinal Ramos, attorney Melisa Cruzat and business administrator Leandro Marquez, is fully aware of the troubles of the distant past but has only experienced democracy and an open society in which women are making themselves felt especially in the field of law.
Monday May 26, 2014
What We Should Know about Nicaragua
Monday May 26, 2014
Monday May 26, 2014
Dr. Christianson interviews Greg Bowles the On-Site Director of Project Gettysburg-Leon in Leon, Nicaragua. They talk about how Nicaragua, the second poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere next to Haiti, is attempting to address issues of poverty, hunger, and land management. The government is leading the way by making more animals available for farmers. Programs like Project Gettysburg-Leon are working to train local agricultural extension teams, as well as develop health, education, and art centers.
Friday Jan 10, 2014
The 10 Top Stories in Religion for 2013
Friday Jan 10, 2014
Friday Jan 10, 2014
Dr. Strobert speaks with Dr. Eric Crump about the top ten stories in religion for 2013.
The top stories included:
- The resignation of the Pope Benedict
- The election of Pope France and his emphasis on the poor and the reforms in the Curia
- The election of the first woman presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- And more...
Friday Oct 04, 2013
The Sustainability of Seminary Education
Friday Oct 04, 2013
Friday Oct 04, 2013
Host Dr. Gerald Christianson explores the future sustainability of seminary education with The Rev. Michael L. Cooper-White, President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg.