Lecture encourages social justice awareness in election
Sara Cesky
Issue date: 9/30/08 Section: News
Father Jim Hug, president of the Center of Concern and author of Social Revelation: Profound Challenge for Christian Spirituality, spoke to students and faculty Monday night in the 4th floor programming room regarding social justice in the 2008 presidential election.
Getting Loyola students involved in this year's presidential election has been an ongoing effort on behalf of SGA and their "Rock the Vote" events such as registering for absentee ballots and hosting a Rock the Vote concert on the Quad. Last week, CCSJ got involved and sponsored "American and Catholic: Voting for the Common Good."
A group of concerned leaders founded Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good in 2005 when Catholic justice leaders felt the world needed an approach to media and grassroots outreach to strengthen the voice of Catholic social tradition in the national values dialogue. On the Catholics in Alliance for The Common Good website, members explained that the Common Good "is about building a society where concern for one another is reflected in the corporations, communities, entertainment and government we produce."
Hug told his audience to "improve the political discourse, think critically and systematically, study the key issues and be faith-based and value-focused." Each of these messages held importance among the college students in attendance, many of whom are voting for the first time in November.
"Father Hug's messages hold importance for college students today because not only will we be affected by the election now in 2008 but also when we are out of college-looking for jobs, buying apartments and becoming integral parts of society. It very important for us to be informed and educated before we cast our votes," said Katrina Miller, '12, who attended Father Hug's talk.
Hug informed the audience that in order to improve the political discourse "it is important to know that you may be walking against the wind." A Catholic's ideologies in politics may not be very popular. He went on to say that if something in society makes you cringe inside, do something about it; speak up about it on campus. This is the only way things will change.
Getting Loyola students involved in this year's presidential election has been an ongoing effort on behalf of SGA and their "Rock the Vote" events such as registering for absentee ballots and hosting a Rock the Vote concert on the Quad. Last week, CCSJ got involved and sponsored "American and Catholic: Voting for the Common Good."
A group of concerned leaders founded Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good in 2005 when Catholic justice leaders felt the world needed an approach to media and grassroots outreach to strengthen the voice of Catholic social tradition in the national values dialogue. On the Catholics in Alliance for The Common Good website, members explained that the Common Good "is about building a society where concern for one another is reflected in the corporations, communities, entertainment and government we produce."
Hug told his audience to "improve the political discourse, think critically and systematically, study the key issues and be faith-based and value-focused." Each of these messages held importance among the college students in attendance, many of whom are voting for the first time in November.
"Father Hug's messages hold importance for college students today because not only will we be affected by the election now in 2008 but also when we are out of college-looking for jobs, buying apartments and becoming integral parts of society. It very important for us to be informed and educated before we cast our votes," said Katrina Miller, '12, who attended Father Hug's talk.
Hug informed the audience that in order to improve the political discourse "it is important to know that you may be walking against the wind." A Catholic's ideologies in politics may not be very popular. He went on to say that if something in society makes you cringe inside, do something about it; speak up about it on campus. This is the only way things will change.
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Sister Sharon Dillon
posted 10/01/08 @ 10:33 AM EST
Thank you Fr. Jim Hug. Please encourage readers to visit, Vote for the Common Good web site.
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