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Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 19th, 2009
Meeting August 17-23, the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is now in session. On the docket for deliberation is the church’s proposed social statement on sexuality, Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust. The church is expected to vote on the proposal this Friday. From the ELCA News Service: [Speaking to the Assembly,] [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 6th, 2009
In April here, here, and here, and in May here, here, and here, I reported about H.R. 1913/ S. 909, “The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act,” which expands “hate crimes” language to include sexual orientation. Several reputable conservative Christian scholars, commentators, and institutions are gravely concerned that the bill will create the possibility for [...]
Posted in Philosophy on May 6th, 2009
What is the Twentieth-Century Project? The Twentieth-Century Project (TCP) is the attempt by late nineteenth through early twenty-first century Lutheran theologians to salvage and/or make relevant Lutheranism by accommodating, in varying degrees, contemporary science, philosophy, history, sociology, and culture. Philosophical influences of the TCP stretch back to the eighteenth century and the Enlightenment, which sought [...]
Posted in sex on Apr 1st, 2009
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America issued press releases today referencing the ELCA’s sexuality statement and recommendations. You can read the press releases here and here, respectively.
Posted in Abortion on Mar 1st, 2009
Rev. Matt C. Harrison, Executive Director of LCMS World Relief and Human Care (WR-HC), and Maggie Karner, Director of Life and Health Ministries at LCMS WR-HC, commented on President Obama’s January 23 lifting of the “Mexico City Policy,” which limited American taxes being used to support abortions abroad. You can read their comments here. Karner said, It is [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.