Barbara Brown and Helen Ens
Recorded
August 18, 2021
Archived
August 18, 2021
50:46 minutes
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Id:
hub000385
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Barbara Brown (79) and Helen Ens (77) discuss their similar experiences as Christian missionaries in Colombia, as well as their differing political views.Subject Log / Time Code
Barbara talks about being a missionary as a single person, Helen talks about experience of being a missionary with a family
Helen talks about conversations with her father on the family farm in Kansas and her husband’s influence. Barbara talks about her mother’s generosity
Barbara talks about political beliefs - relatively small government, fair taxation, pro-life, responsible gun ownership
Helen talks about US becoming increasingly self-interested, and Democratic party having more of a social conscience
Barbara talks about being troubled by Democrat support of abortion and LGBTQIA+, and Republican support of Trump and their views on immigration
Helen talks about views on abortion as a personal choice, and sees it as grey area politically
Barbara and Helen talk about views on immigration. Helen talks about need to de-militarize border, Barbara talks about need for a safer border
Helen talks about summer spent in DC working with disadvantaged youth, describes it as life changing experience
Barbara talks about article she read in Reader’s Digest that told the perspective of a fetus during abortion
Helen asks Barbara, “How would you like to be remembered?” Barbara asks the same to Helen
Participants
- Barbara Brown
- Helen Ens