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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 Jun 06, 2016
The Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia and Slovakia
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
Former Gettysburg Seminary student Ivan Belanji discusses the Lutheran church in Serbia and Slovakia, and describes his study at the seminary in Bratislava.
Monday Jan 18, 2016
The Ten Top Stories in Religion 2015
Monday Jan 18, 2016
Monday Jan 18, 2016
Dr. Vincent Evener, Visiting Instructor in Reformation and Lutheran Studies at the Gettysburg Seminary discusses his choice of the ten top stories/events in religion for 2015. These include: The visit of Pope Francis, the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage, issues of violence in particular the A.M.E. church killings in Charleston, South Carolina and terrorism, and immigration. He highlighted his concern for cooperation, openness, constructive endeavors to counter the rhetoric of suspicion and hate.
Friday Dec 04, 2015
Syria is Serious Business
Friday Dec 04, 2015
Friday Dec 04, 2015
Dennis F. Carter, Career Foreign Service Officer, Department of State addresses several important questions: How is the U.S. and the United Nations handling the refugee crisis? Is there reason to fear the influx of Syrian refugees? What religious ideology drives Isis to detest the “secular state”? Why does Russia support the Assad regime?
Monday Oct 26, 2015
The Cost of War: Yugoslavia
Monday Oct 26, 2015
Monday Oct 26, 2015
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
The Conflict in Ukraine
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Dr. Christianson speaks with Ambassador Lawrence Taylor who describes the current tensions in eastern Ukraine and suggests that the U.S. and NATO were surprised by Russia’s incursions. On the other hand, Vladimir Putin was not prepared for the resistance from the new government in Ukraine. He suggests that we take seriously Russia’s claim to protect Russians everywhere and do so unilaterally, but also try to bridge the gap between the Old Europe (“Mother Russia”) and the New.
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Unweaving Exile: One Artist’s Response to 9/11
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Monday Dec 08, 2014
The Poetry + Theology editor for Seminary Ridge Review speaks with internationally-exhibited fiber artist Laurie Wohl. Wohl’s traveling exhibit “Birds of Longing: Exile and Memory” came to Gettysburg Seminary in the fall of 2014. The 14-piece show integrates excerpts from Muslim, Jewish and Christian texts from the Convivencia and from contemporary Middle Eastern poets. Alluding to the oldest traditions of narrative textiles, the pieces in the exhibit include original iconography and mixed media as well as an audio soundscape.
Monday Nov 10, 2014
A View of the Church in Cameroon, Central Africa
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Monday Nov 10, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
The Conflict in the Middle East: From one who has been there
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Listen to the insightful and interesting reflections on the current crisis in the Holy Land from the Rev. Dr. Angela Zimmann, who recently returned from serving at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem.
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.