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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 Feb 24, 2020
Bridges, Gaps, Brews and Views: A Path to Interfaith Engagement
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Interfaith Connection’s executive producer and host Jackie Fuller joins Katy Giebenhain for a conversation about Fuller’s interfaith work in the Washington, D.C. Metro area and the upcoming Religion Communication Congress 2020 which is sponsored by The Religion Communicators Council.
The March 17-21 Religion Communication Congress 2020 includes speakers:
- Wajahat Ali, CNN Contributor and Contributing Op-Ed Writer to The New York Times
- Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President of the Union for Reform Judaism
- Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director, Domestic Policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation
- Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, Senior Religion Fellow for the Sikh Coalition and a Visiting Scholar at NYU’s Center for Religion and Media and others.
Thank you to the Church of the Epiphany for kindly providing our interview site.
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Lutherans and Catholics “On the Way” to Unity
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
After almost 500 years since the Reformation, Donald McCoid, Bishop Emeritus, Southwest Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA, and staff member on the “Declaration” Commission discusses, Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry, Eucharist offers an unprecedented series of 32 “statements of agreement” between Roman Catholics and Lutherans. The culmination of 50 years of dialogues, they signal that Catholics and Lutherans are “on the way” to full, visible unity. Approved 931-9 by the ELCA Church-wide Assembly, the full document is available free on-line. A study guide for congregations will soon be released.
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Top Stories in Religion for 2016
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Dr. Donnella, Chaplain of the College at Gettysburg College, shared his thoughts on Black Lives Matter, Immigration, Inter-religious dialogue, and Pope Francis. While he expressed his hopes in light of these topics, he also was saddened by the lack of religious and civil tolerance during the recent political issues in the United States.
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.
Monday Apr 14, 2014
Eric Shafer Part 2: Our Interreligious World and Media Technologies
Monday Apr 14, 2014
Monday Apr 14, 2014
Dr. Largen continues her discussion with Rev. Shafer as he talks about the interfaith reality in which we live, and the way media technologies—including the news media—can foster both positive and negative attitudes about different religious traditions, including Christianity.
Monday Feb 17, 2014
Ecotheology in Indonesia
Monday Feb 17, 2014
Monday Feb 17, 2014
Dr. Whitney Bauman talks about his current research in Indonesia, where he is gaining a new perspective both on environmental concerns and also inter-religious dialogue.