Prof. Eve-Marie Becker introduces an LWF consultation that will discuss ways in which the power of the gospel can inspire global discourse about Christian life and identity in today’s social, political and cultural settings…
AARHUS, Denmark/GENEVA 28 September 2015 – Paul’s significance for Lutheranism and the history of Christianity overall is undeniable. While, on the one hand, his ideas can be highly controversial and divisive on issues regarding gender,…
Sharing a journey-- that is my most vivid impression of the current LWF consultation on hermeneutics. Our point of departure has been the letters of Paul, which are among the most stimulating writings in the Bible. And my companions are…
The hymn resonated through my body and onto the walls of the church at Paulinum United Lutheran Theological Seminary. An impressive range of languages surrounded us and the Namibian sky echoed the words with the power of lightning and thunder. It…
I arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, eager to explore the themes of the conference, Global Perspectives on the Reformation: Interactions between Theology, Politics, and Economics. After only one full day, I have experienced the dynamic interplay…
On Reformation Day, in addition to singing ‘A Mighty Fortress is our God,’ we marked Luther’s redecoration of Wittenberg’s famous castle door by focusing our discussions on religion and economics.
At a time in which religions have become instruments for political and economic purposes, it is relevant to ask from within a religious tradition what its true political potential may be. Three claims particularly stood up for me today at the LWF…
On international human rights day, December 10, Ralston Deffenbaugh, Assistant General Secretary for International Affairs and Human Rights, analyses the striking comparison between text about Jesus' trial and death, and the…
SÃO LEOPOLDO, Brazil – Reformation – Education – Transformation (R-E-T): Would we, more than a 100 people from over 40 countries, manage to identify clearly the intersection of these areas? Would we able to find common themes and lessons so that…
I look forward to the Christian-Muslim consultation, 10-13 March on hermeneutics, titled "Transformative Readings of Sacred Scriptures". The consultation…