'The Disturbances' highlights work of missionaries in Nigeria
by Matthew Haber, history teacher
This film viewing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 is free and open to the public.
This film viewing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 is free and open to the public.
USN’s Social Conscience class will host a screening of “The Disturbances” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Auditorium.
The documentary tells the story, largely untold for 50 years, of Christian missionaries of various denominations working in Nigeria in 1966 when tribal genocide began. Although they were not targeted themselves, the missionaries refused to be simple bystanders, instead acting heroically to save lives.
Created by Nashville filmmaker and Baptist Center for Ethics founder Robert Parham, “The Disturbances” is on a national tour. The High School Social Conscience class, which focuses on the question “what makes good people do evil things?” and explores the roles played by perpetrators, bystanders, victims, and upstanders in genocides, is proud to sponsor this event.
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