Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement

Nonprofit organization creating educational media founded by @BradleyOnishi

[Ben Manripeem @BradleyOnishi]

Calling religion scholars! #aarsbl focus groups on podcasts in the classroom.

[Midwestern History Association @MwHWG]

Check out this important podcast series on the history of sanctuary and its deep roots in the entire nation, especially in the Midwest. Congrats @SMGonzalezWI @ElProfeBarba on your incredible work and for bringing rich insight into a vital piece of Midwest history.

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

FOCUS GROUP at #AARSBL: We are gathering information about how and why religion scholars are using podcasts in their courses. If you will be at #aarsbl and would like to join a focus group (free lunch or dinner!), please DM us.

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

SURPRISE DROP - Ep 7 is available now! A look into the Trump campaign's inhumane rhetoric on immigration - and what Trump or Harris presidencies would mean for the future of sanctuary. @ElProfeBarba @SMGonzalezWI

With generous funding from @HLuceFdn.

https://t.co/XB4bf7kjSM

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Ep 6 of Sanctuary could not be more timely. It is a deep dive into Trump's immigration policies and rhetoric during his time as pres. Thankful to @ElProfeBarba + @SMGonzalezWI for their insight, & for the @HLuceFdn's generous support to make this series.

https://t.co/Gjj4spKxDT

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

One week from today! Registration is FREE!

https://t.co/PrYPlCAEZD

[Lloyd D. Barba @ElProfeBarba]

Episode 4 of “Sanctuary” is now available!

[Sergio González @SMGonzalezWI]

Amen! And if you want to learn more about how the '80s Sanctuary Movement spawned multiple iterations of faith-based and secular sanctuary practices, check out @ElProfeBarba and my series with @IRMCEorg, Sanctuary: On the Border Between Church and State!

https://t.co/PwI5ZA4nii

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Spies in the pews? Criminal informants at Bible study? By the mid 1980s, facing pressure from a coalition of religious and political critics of the movement, the Department of Justice moved forward with a plan to covertly infiltrate sanctuary churches.

https://t.co/WZZuMag0NW

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Episode 3 of is out now! With generous funding from the @HLuceFdn, created by @ElProfeBarba and @SMGonzalezWI, Sanctuary is a series about radical Christian hospitality focused on welcoming, rather than menacing, immigrants and refugees.

https://t.co/YI77tHJKKp

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Ep 2: Gunfire, Death Squads, the Origins of Sanctuary - OUT NOW!

Fleeing violence, migrants faced a harrowing journey through the desert -> Tucson-based activists made public the work they had already been doing: offering sanctuary to those in need.

https://t.co/vCT2WLCwZC

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Join us October 24th! FREE AND ONLINE!

@SusCrockford @matthewremski @RiccardiSwartz @BradleyOnishi
https://t.co/NYAhflOzzV

[Ben Manripeem @BradleyOnishi]

Don't miss @ElProfeBarba and @SMGonzalezWI on Episode 2 of Sanctuary explaining the origins of the movement and how American Christians decided to house those fleeing unpseakable violence.

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Ep 2: Gunfire, Death Squads, the Origins of Sanctuary - OUT NOW!

Fleeing violence, migrants faced a harrowing journey through the desert -> Tucson-based activists made public the work they had already been doing: offering sanctuary to those in need.

https://t.co/vCT2WLCwZC

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Join us October 24th - FREE AND OPEN TO ALL!
@SusCrockford @matthewremski @RiccardiSwartz @StraightWhiteJC @BradleyOnishi

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Thank you to @HLuceFdn for generous support of this project. Thank you also to @AmherstCollege and @AARWeb for additional support.

[Lloyd D. Barba @ElProfeBarba]

Friends, episode 1 of “Sanctuary: On the Border Between Church and State” is officially out! Please share widely, tune in, and subscribe for the next 6 episodes in the coming days.

@IRMCEorg @SMGonzalezWI @BradleyOnishi @StraightWhiteJC

https://t.co/qF7pgPWI8m

[Ben Manripeem @BradleyOnishi]

In light of what is happening in Springfield and the ways people of faith have embroiled themselves in Trump's xenophobia, we want to widen the story. Today @StraightWhiteJC we bring you @ElProfeBarba & @SMGonzalezWI, the creators of Sanctuary from @IRMCEorg Check out the trailer

[Lloyd D. Barba @ElProfeBarba]

Trailer for forthcoming podcast series on sanctuary is officially out! @SMGonzalezWI and I have 7 episodes lined up taking us from the 1980s to the present moment.

All thanks to @BradleyOnishi and his crazy talented team at @IRMCEorg

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Subscribe now!

Apple: https://t.co/Ef7TaEjsJo

Spotify: https://t.co/Hud0IY7YsD

[Institute for Religion Media and Civic Engagement @IRMCEorg]

Proud to announce our latest work -

SANCTUARY: On the Border Between Church and State - a limited podcast series by @ElProfeBarba + @SMGonzalezWI on the history of the sanctuary movement. Distributed by Axis Mundi Media with generous funding from @HLuceFdn and @AARWeb