Got Religion on Campus? Leave It Off Your Resume — Two new sociology studies find new graduates who included mention of affiliation with a campus religious group on a resume were much less likely to hear back from potential employers. The researchers tested seven religious categories including: Roman Catholic, evangelical Christian, atheist, Jewish, Muslim, pagan, […]
Items included for this subject area come from a variety of sources. The perspectives conveyed may or may not express a Lutheran ethos. They can serve our instruction as discussion-starters, examples (positive and negative), and illustrations of intersections between God’s two kingdoms, intersections sometimes characterized by tension, sometimes by congruence. Inclusion does not imply endorsement.
"Open Book" by R. Marxhausen: the Bible, the book open to us all
Legalism-ization and Sexual Consent
Legalism-ization and Sexual Consent — As the federal government presses colleges to improve the way they handle cases of sexual assault, schools are turning their focus to defining “consent” — how to distinguish between activity that’s consensual and activity that’s not. This 7 min. audio clip + text is a clear and present case study […]
Pedagogy for a Politicized Church
Pedagogy for a Politicized Church — Concordia Seminary President Dale Meyer offers an extensive discussion on the Lutheran temperament, the church’s encounter with the larger cultural context, and sustaining a the church’s instruction both as fidelity to our biblical and confessional beliefs and as a faith that is active in love.
A Matthew 18 Case in Dispute Resolution
A Matthew 18 Case in Dispute Resolution — A current law suit and its resolution could turn on which side reneged on a promise to use Christian principles in the workplace, a quarrel that offers a window into a parallel, little-known system of religious justice.
A Christian Musician with More Questions Than Answers
A Christian Musician with More Questions Than Answers — In the fluid domain of music, pop culture, and CCM, Morning Edition offers this 6 min. audio profile of Josh Garrels, who says his music is “trying to peel back layers and find out where is God in the midst of this city that I live […]
Amish Girl Won’t Be Compelled to Continue Chemo
Amish Girl Won’t Be Compelled to Continue Chemo — A court-appointed guardian is dropping her attempt to force an 11-year-old Amish girl with leukemia to resume chemotherapy after she and her parents fled their home to avoid treatment.
Science Supremacists: a Discussion in The New Republic
Science Supremacists — There’s a fight going on in the pages of The New Republic. Over the last couple of months, evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker has been duking it out with Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the magazine, over two great human endeavors: science and the humanities.
Mennonite Ministry Barred from Feeding the Homeless
Mennonite Ministry Barred From Feeding the Homeless — A North Carolina church group said they were prevented from handing out food to the homeless after police threatened them with arrest. When volunteers went down to their usual weekend spot to dole out the 100 sausage biscuits and the gallons of coffee they had brought to […]
