The Institute for Cultural Engagement, an official program of Multnomah University and Biblical Seminary
Our friends over at Concordia University’s G92 chapter are hosting a film screening of Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth. They’ve invited friends of New Wine to sit in on the screening and join their discussion. This is a great way to be introduced to the issues we’ll be engaging at Immigration Reformation!
When: Monday, April 15 at 6pm
Where: Concordia University (2811 NE Holman St.; Portland), room L121
Mark Tooley, President of The Institute on Religion and Democracy, cautions Evangelicals in their advocacy for immigration reform.
Matthew Soerens, of World Relief, offers a response.
Matthew Soerens, co-author of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate, writes about why the government and church should take different approaches to amnesty. What do you think?
Even as popular opinion—and the opinions of a growing number of Members of Congress—seems to be shifting in favor of immigration reform legislation, the American public is still very much wary of the idea of amnesty. The concept is so unpopular that population control groups seeking to dramatically reduce immigration levels apply the term as an epithet to any sort of legislation that would include the possibility of undocumented immigrants ever becoming lawful residents, even proposals which would require undocumented immigrants to pay a significant fine (by definition, not the free grace of amnesty) and earn permanent legal status through a probationary process lasting a decade or more.
Our friends at G92 put together this short film called “A New Dream”. They say…
Immigration is a hot topic right now. But if all you see are the stories in the news, its easy to presume that those represent the majority of immigrants. It’s when you actually have personal relationships with immigrants that you begin to realize some of those stereotypes might not actually be accurate.
Last fall, Dr. Paul Louis Metzger was invited to speak at Multnomah’s undergraduate chapel on the subject of lifestyle evangelism. Listen in!