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An exploration of church and society produced by the United Lutheran Seminary with campuses in Gettysburg and Philadelphia, PA.
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Monday Sep 01, 2014
Lutheran Monasticism: Contradiction in Terms?
Monday Sep 01, 2014
Monday Sep 01, 2014
What do monks do all day and what is their value in modern society? Is a Protestant, specifically Lutheran monastery a contradiction in terms? Listen to the story of St. Augustine’s House, a Lutheran monastery in Oxford, Michigan and how Father Jude, formerly the Rev. Donald Motaka, found his way there with your host Dr.Christianson.
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
The Conflict in the Middle East: From one who has been there
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Listen to the insightful and interesting reflections on the current crisis in the Holy Land from the Rev. Dr. Angela Zimmann, who recently returned from serving at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem.
Monday Aug 18, 2014
Faith Forming Faith: Christian Discipleship in a Post-Christian World
Monday Aug 18, 2014
Monday Aug 18, 2014
Host Dr. Largen, Pastor Paul Hoffman and art therapist and licensed mental health counselor Donna Linn, talk about the adult faith formation program that was pioneered at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington. They now travel the country educating Synods, Congregations and Seminary constituencies about that successful program.
Monday Aug 04, 2014
The Prophetic [Political] Church
Monday Aug 04, 2014
Monday Aug 04, 2014
Seminarian Lamar Bailey describes his background in public policy to Dr. Largen, and offers a compelling argument for the church to be more involved in the world: “being a member of a congregation also means being a member of the community.”
Monday Jul 21, 2014
Community Gardening
Monday Jul 21, 2014
Monday Jul 21, 2014
Dr. Largen talks to Sara Gyson about her involvement with the community garden on the Gettysburg Seminary campus, and the ways in which a garden can foster a church’s mission in the world, and also strengthen Christian discipleship in ways large and small.
Monday Jun 23, 2014
Sin Boldly! The Transforming Power of God's Justification
Monday Jun 23, 2014
Monday Jun 23, 2014
The Rev. Dr. Ted Peters, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union describes the important difference it makes in our lives when we give up our attempts at self-justification [which often includes scapegoating] and rely on God’s justification.
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Transforming the Church
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Monday Jun 09, 2014
Dr. Largen Speaks with The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Peterson the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary about what she calls a “spirit-breathed” ecclesiology, describing a new way of understanding the church for the 21st century.
Monday May 12, 2014
Buddhism and its Appeal in the West
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
Dr. Largen continues her discussion with Bhante Sujatha about the founding of the Blue Lotus Temple in Woodstock, Illinois, which caters specifically to Western Americans, and why Americans are drawn to meditation and the Buddha’s teachings.
Monday May 12, 2014
From Sri Lanka to Chicago: The Journey of a Buddhist Monk
Monday May 12, 2014
Monday May 12, 2014
Dr. Largen has a delightful conversation with Bhante Sujatha about his personal story of becoming a Buddhist monk at age 11 and his subsequent journey from Sri Lanka to the United States.
Monday Apr 28, 2014
American Apocalyptic
Monday Apr 28, 2014
Monday Apr 28, 2014
Dr. Strobert continues the discussion around apocalyptic with Dr. Maria Erling by defining of the term apocalyptic from its biblical roots to its present expression in United States society. Dr. Erling then moves on to identify events in American history that initiated apocalyptic themes from various denominations.