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Fratelli Tutti and Social Media: Solidarity and Social Networks Among Locals and Urban Refugees in Kampala, Uganda
Full text linkFratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’ social encyclical, exhorts all Christians and people of good will to cultivate a spirit of fraternity and solidarity with all people in need, regardless of socio-cultural or creedal or racial differences. He challenges us to broaden our perception of “neighbour” to even include those people whose plight we encounter via social media – our digital neighbours. This paper shows how the Association of Refugee Women in Uganda (AORW- U) has used social media to amplify the voices of urban refugees living in Kampala, thereby raising public awareness; attracting global and local partnerships; and creating healthy social networks between urban refugees and their local neighbours. Uganda hosts 1.7 million refugees, 8.7% (150,647) of whom are self-settled in Kampala where they compete with locals for already scarce resources. This directly threatens reliance on social networks as a coping mechanism to sustain refugee livelihoods in urban settings
Our Defender in Battle
Full text linkOur Defender in Battle is a fictional poem about an event not contained within the biblical scriptures. It tells about the coming of St. Michael the Archangel to aid in protecting humanity after the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man
The Great Animal Rights Debate: From the Past into the Present
Full text linkAnimal rights are not a novel concept, and everyone has their own beliefs about where animals should fit into the hierarchy of life. Not so different from today, a debate occurred in the ancient world between the Stoics, represented by Aristotle, and Plutarch, with each questioning whether animals are capable of rational thought or feelings, and therefore whether they are deserving of justice. There is much to learn from the ancient world about the modern debate on animal rights, and there is a striking comparison between this ancient debate and the modern questions of animal rights. But how similar are these debates, and with what significance? Is history repeating itself? Modern scholars offer a multitude of perspectives on the ancient and modern debates, and how different views on animals may be perpetuated within society. Additionally, modern science adds a new element to the debate and even draws parallels to the ancient argument. Aristotle and Plutarch also offer firsthand accounts of the varying ancient perspectives on animals. Through analyzing both the ancient and modern debates, it becomes apparent that there are striking similarities. Had Plutarch’s argument been taken more seriously, animal rights might look different today. And, by learning from the ancient world and bridging the gap between the modern classical and scientific communities, imagine what animal rights could look like in the future