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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 Sep 25, 2017
Why a National Health Program Makes Sense to a Family Physician
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Dr. Dwight Michael, physician in family practice with Gettysburg Family Practice and member of Physicians for a National Health Program and Health Care for All Pennsylvania, believes that healthcare is a human right, recognized as such by every modern industrialized nation except the United States. Opponents have not considered the savings that a single-payer system would bring to the economy; on the contrary, he asserts, the cost of not adopting universal health care will be counted in the trillions by 2020.
Please note this discussion was recorded on July 7, 2017, references to specific bills in Congress should understood in this context.
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.
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Here We Stand: Responding to a History of Oppression in S.W. Africa and Congo
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Dr. Maria Erling, Professor of American Church History, ULS, and author, “The Augustana Story” sets the Lutheran World Federation Assembly, held in Windhoek, Namibia in the context of justice and reconciliation in Namibia and the abused women in the Congo.
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Not Waiting for the Hero
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Monday Jun 19, 2017
Award-winning songwriter, performer, author and peace activist David LaMotte has travelled extensively. In Gettysburg for the first time, he talks with Katy Giebenhain from Seminary Ridge Review about change narratives, reconciliation and a wonderfully unexpected story of nonviolent response.
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Unfolding Stories
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Writer, scholar and social justice advocate Nancy Cook describes her research and her residency experience at the Gettysburg National Military Park in this episode of The Seminary Explores. Cook holds an M.F.A. from American University and a J.D. from Georgetown University. She has done projects in very interesting settings, including a former state mental hospital in Minnesota.