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Posts Tagged ‘security’

Jim McGuffey on Church Security (encore presentation)

Tags: ASIS international, background checks, Carl Chin, church security, church shootings, crime, embezzlement, prison ministry, reputation, security, security assessment, vandalism, violence

In light of the horrific church shooting in South Carolina recently, we present a previously released episode related to one aspect of this news story: church security. While not the only angle to examine recent events from, the issue of church security has been one point of discussion.

Our prayers and condolences go out to all those affected by the events in Charleston.

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Denis Dragovic on Religion & State-Building

Tags: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Catholicism, charity workers, Croatia, development, Guy Peters, institutions, Iraq, Islamic State, legitimacy, religion and politics, Robert Ford, security, Somalia, state failure, state-building, Sunni Islam, Syria

What role do religious organizations play in constructing and reconstructing states? Denis Dragovic joins us from Australia to discuss his new book “Religion and Post-Conflict State-Building” and how he not only studied this topic, but also was an active participant in helping people around the world, and primarily the Middle East. Prof. Dragovic explains how religious groups — both international and domestic — help to contribute to the three key areas of state-building: legitimacy, security, and basic needs. Along the way, he also recounts how he helped rescue one of his aid workers who was kidnapped by rebels!

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