Journal of Lutheran Ethics, Feb. 2017: Many theological topics remain priorities in the life of millennials, yet there remains a deep concern about the sustainability of these priorities given the immense debt that so many have accrued. Theset two articles offer common sense ways of preventing debt from standing as a barrier to a professional vocation; […]
Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life by Makato Fujimura (IVP, 2017) — In Culture Care, artist-author Fujimura issues a call to cultural stewardship, in which we become generative and feed our culture’s soul with beauty, creativity, and generosity. We serve others as cultural custodians of the future. This book on cultural stewardship is […]
Boy Scouts Christian alternative sees ‘tremendous response’ after transgender decision: Since the Boy Scouts of America decided to accept transgender youngsters, there appears to be a growing market for a different kind of scouting group. The BSA does not require troops chartered by houses of worship to accept children who do not identify with their birth gender. Nevertheless, the […]
Symposium: Law and Religion in an Increasingly Polarized America — This edition of the Lewis & Clark Law Review offers 9 feature articles including discussions of Hosanna-Tabor, religious accommodation, religious sovereignty, and social polarization.
Looking Back: Tim O’Brien — This 4 min video clip offers a brief summary of Supreme Court religion cases over the past few decades with attention to swing votes and court reversals. Useful for gaining an overview of the decisions and directions of the Court.
Keep Asking (Good) Questions and Tricks to Writing Surveys On Theology: When you are comparing two studies that appear to say two different things, take a closer look at the survey questions. The exact wording of that question is going to be your best ammunition because a lot of times if people are comparing two […]
U.S. Supreme Court Receives Unusual Number of Briefs in Support of Marine ‘Bible Verse’ Case: First Liberty Institute has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case of Monifa Sterling, a U.S. Marine who was convicted at a court martial for refusing an order to remove a Bible verse from her personal workspace. The outcome has […]
The Catholic Schools Saved by Vouchers: In Milwaukee, Catholic churches have kept their schools alive with the help of vouchers. A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper explains that vouchers actually staved off imminent school closures in Milwaukee, though they did not improve the church’s overall finances. The research shows that vouchers can both help and hurt […]
