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

A Question About Evolution, God, and Death

NPR’s Astrophysicist, Adam Frank, encounters the old question about God, faith, and death (1 Cor. 15:12-19). Frank re-frames the question with a quotation from mathematician and former president of Columbia University Frederick Barnard, who says he would choose the hope of faith over any sort of science absent of meaning or purpose.  Dr. Frank is […]

Christian Higher Ed Braces for Post-Obergefell World

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In this detailed article, “Motions for Defense,” World Mag’s Washington Bureau writer, J.C. Derrick covers the cases and responses of several Christian campuses to various same-sex marriage and gender challenges.  Most state statutes that have religious freedom exemptions come with a provision that applies to anyone who needs it, but the Title IX exemption only […]

The Christian Voice in the Civil Realm

In “The Christian Voice in the Civil Realm,” Gifford Grobien notes that the contemporary American, liberal political system differs greatly from Luther’s context. Understanding the unique factors of political liberalism and their relation to religious expression helps one to understand the role of the church in this context.  Grobien addresses the issue of how the church is […]

 

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