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JSRI Director, Fr. Fred Kammer will give the Spring 2015 lecture on Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00 PM. His talk is titled “Exodus, Pilgrimage, and Jubilee Solidarity: How Today’s Immigration Crisis Challenges People of Faith"
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<p><em>The Yamauchi Lectures in Religion series was begun in 1985 in memory of Professor H. James Yamauchi, S.J., a celebrated former Chair of the Department of Religious Studies who taught at Loyola University New Orleans from 1956 to 1966. Father Yamauchi was known and loved for his enthusiastic knowledge of religion and his passionate communication of same to the New Orleans community. This lecture series seeks to perpetuate his work by bringing the results of religious scholarship to a wider audience.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Spring 2015</strong></p>
<p>Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Humanities and Natural Sciences & the Department of Religious Studies present the Spring 2015 Yamauchi Lecture:</p>
<p><strong>“Exodus, Pilgrimage, and Jubilee Solidarity: How Today’s Immigration Crisis Challenges People of Faith”</strong></p>
<p>How do the immigrants’ journeys and destinations reflect a long tradition of sacred pilgrimages?</p>
<p>How do the principles of Catholic social thought shape our judgments and actions in the face of amnesia, indifference, and xenophobia?</p>
<p><span>How can the plight of immigrants today be situated in the context of major events and figures in Salvation History?</span></p>
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<p><strong>Tuesday, March 24, 7pm (</strong><strong>Reception at 6:15pm)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Audubon Room on the second floor of the Dana Student Center, Loyola University New Orleans</strong></p>
<p><strong>Free, and Open to the Public</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://chn.loyno.edu/religious-studies/yamauchi-lectures">MORE INFORMATION>></a></p>
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<p><strong>Spring 2015</strong></p>
<p>Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Humanities and Natural Sciences & the Department of Religious Studies present the Spring 2015 Yamauchi Lecture:</p>
<p><strong>“Exodus, Pilgrimage, and Jubilee Solidarity: How Today’s Immigration Crisis Challenges People of Faith”</strong></p>
<p>How do the immigrants’ journeys and destinations reflect a long tradition of sacred pilgrimages?</p>
<p>How do the principles of Catholic social thought shape our judgments and actions in the face of amnesia, indifference, and xenophobia?</p>
<p><span>How can the plight of immigrants today be situated in the context of major events and figures in Salvation History?</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Tuesday, March 24, 7pm (</strong><strong>Reception at 6:15pm)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Audubon Room on the second floor of the Dana Student Center, Loyola University New Orleans</strong></p>
<p><strong>Free, and Open to the Public</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p><a href="http://chn.loyno.edu/religious-studies/yamauchi-lectures">MORE INFORMATION>></a></p>