by Vance Blackfox | May 5, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has commenced participation in the Truth and Healing Movement. First developed a few years ago by Indigenous leaders in the United States, the movement builds momentum toward developing a Truth and Healing Commission on the...
by Vance Blackfox | Oct 13, 2022 | Opinion
I have been practicing the ritual of land acknowledgement for many years, like many other Indigenous people. It is a ritual that has become normal and necessary as we either introduce ourselves in group settings or as we begin meetings or gatherings in more formal...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | News
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has published “A 60-Day Journey Toward Justice in a Culture of Gun Violence” to help people of faith respond to the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S. To guide participants through the 60 days, a reading or...
by Kimberly Winston | Nov 7, 2011 | News
(RNS) Evan Clark chose to attend California Lutheran University even though he wasn’t sure how he might fit in as an atheist at a religious school. But when Clark, now 23, and a handful of other students sought to establish a nonbelievers’ club, they were approved by...
by Jack Jenkins | Aug 16, 2011 | News
(RNS) Members of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) have elected an Ohio pastor as their new head bishop, making him the first non-provisional leader of the year-old denomination. The Rev. John Bradosky was elected Aug. 11 by 800 NALC members who met in...