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

An Atheist Photographer Focuses on Faith

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An Atheist Photographer Focuses on Faith — “Is it the building itself that gives the space a sacred quality, or is holiness derived from the devotions of worshipers, present and past, who have occupied the space?”  So asks a thoughtful atheist about worship space.  Six photos and a brief, respectful discussion.

Polytechnic Utiliversity: Putting the Universal Back in University

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Polytechnic Utiliversity: Putting the Universal Back in University — The ideal of a liberal education that carries its end in its very practice has been supplanted by an efficiency-driven program of knowledge making and a respective training in the communicative, mathematical, and scientific skills necessary for contributing to this knowledge making and applying it to […]

The Christian Intellectual

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The Christian Intellectual — A thoughtful column by R.R. Reno, editor of First Things, on the vocation and character of the professor who is a Christian.  Among other themes, Reno notes the tension of our work being both conventional and peculiar and the importance of each.

Two Inventories on Moral Response and Reasoning

Two Inventories on Moral Response and Reasoning – These two unrelated sources offer a variety of topics, features, and examples that might be used in various disciplines from genetics to philosophy. Radiolab Season 2/Episode 3, Morality, includes several vignettes of the current usual topics in science and morality.  The Evolution of Conscience from First Things […]

New Christian Voices: Lila Rose

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New Christian Voices Series: Lila Rose — Catholic pro-life activist Lila Rose has gained attention for her covert investigations of Planned Parenthood while still in college.  This 9 minute video may provide content for a unit starter, a focus for pro- and con- discussion, or a case study for journalism, social activism, the culture wars, […]

 

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