Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s “A Draft Social Message on Government and Civic Engagement: Discipleship in a Democracy”
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Lesson 7: Justice in the Beloved Community
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Justice in the Beloved CommunityAs Dr. Martin Luther King maintained, you cannot deal with systemic racism without also addressing the economic and military problems smoldering in our society. All three exploded under the conditions of the present pandemic. Poor African and Hispanic neighborhoods were…
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Lesson 6: Systemic Racism
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Systemic RacismIt has become evident that we are in the midst of a history-changing moment. Young people of all colors are demonstrating for Black Lives Matter. Adults are examining their naive belief that society has been improving steadily in spite of…
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Lesson 5: Online Courage
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Online CourageIt was a strange week for the online Church. Last Monday night, the symposium that normally gathers in my home discussed the relationship between church and state over Zoom. As we were winding down, a number of the members asked…
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Lesson 4: A Faustian Bargain?
Read MORE: Lesson 4: A Faustian Bargain?As I write, the relationship between church and government is being maliciously manipulated. Popular public figures on both sides are using each other to get what they want. And, the deals being made threaten our souls. In order to understand…
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Lesson 3: Trust… In Government
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Trust… In GovernmentThe pandemic has brought into focus all sorts of societal problems. The last lesson discussed only the large number associated with Smithfield Foods. Most of these have been festering for decades. The question is whether the pandemic will bring them…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!