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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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Friday Mar 11, 2022
A Pivot Point in History: The Situation in the Ukraine
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Dr. Christianson speaks with Ambassador Lawrence Taylor who provides his assessment of the current war in the Ukraine. Ambassador Taylor emphasizes the need for an immediate pause in hostilities and expresses deep concern that there is no easy way back or no quick resolution to this conflict.
For reference you may also want to listen to some of our past episodes on the Ukraine.
- 10/14/2014: http://seminaryexplores.uls.edu/e/the-conflict-in-ukraine/
- 12/5/2019: http://seminaryexplores.uls.edu/e/why-is-ukraine-important/
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Nicaragua: A Political Crisis on Our Doorstep
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Gretchen Natter is the Executive Director of the Center for Public Service and Assistant Dean of College Life, Gettysburg College; and Communications Liaison, Project Gettysburg-Leon. In this podcast she describes the current political crisis in Nicaragua brought about by protests against President Daniel Ortega, the long-time leader of the Sandinista Movement that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship but is now using similar tactics to suppress opposition. The situation has directly affected the work of groups that encourage cultural interchange and assistance such as Project Gettysburg-Leon and others around the country.
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Separating Children to Enforce Immigration Policy
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Kim Davidson, Director, Center for Public Service, Gettysburg College, recently returned from a study tour of El Paso, TX and Juarez, Mexico maintains that current policy toward Mexican and Central American immigrants is based on racism, and that it is made more acute by the lack of transparency in the practices of I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). She suggests several things that advocates can do, including making their voices heard and providing legal services to those wrongly detained.
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Monday May 21, 2018
Flight from Oppression
Monday May 21, 2018
Monday May 21, 2018
In the second of two interviews (the first on immigrating to the United States), Odila describes the circumstances of his arrest, imprisonment, brutalizing, and eventual escape. He was apprehended while working with the Red Cross in the Republic of Congo because he opposed the use of children as soldiers in Congo’s civil war, some as young as seven or eight. He continued his counseling during the 17 years he lived in an immigration camp in Zambia.
Recorded live on Sunday, May 6, at St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg.
Monday Mar 12, 2018
One Journey to the United States: An Immigrant Story
Monday Mar 12, 2018
Monday Mar 12, 2018
Justine Odila talks about his journey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United States. While in the Congo, he worked to help child soldiers to return to school, their families and mental stability as well as helping other young children to not become soldiers in the first place. This work resulted in him being arrested but he escaped to Zambia where he lived in a refugee camp for 17 years where he carried assisting those around him. After a 5-year vetting process, he was finally able to come to the United States via a resettlement program. He presently works at Walmart, works part-time as a mental health counselor, and attends classes at the community college.
To learn more about the Democratic Republic of the Congo you can begin here:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
https://www.hrw.org/africa/democratic-republic-congo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Refugees and Migrants: The Duty to Welcome
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Lou Charest, Manager for University Engagement for Catholic Relief Services, describes the current global refugee crisis and explains why Catholic social teaching, as well as Pope Francis, calls us to welcome migrants and refugees. He offers suggestions for how local communities can provide support, from encouraging legislation to linking with refugee families.