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Cover art by Diego B. Lasansky Intersections, Number 46, Fall 2017 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of faith, learning,…
of publication; moving to Capital University) Celebrating the Reformation: The Lutheran Foundation of a Called Life by Mark D. Tranvik (Augsburg University) Reforming Our Visions of City Nature by Lea F. Schweitz (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) Both Priest and Beggar: Luther Among the Poor by Martha E. Stortz (Augsburg University) In the Beginning of the Reformation Was the Word by George Connell (Concordia College) Luther’s Sutra: An Indian, Subaltern (Dalit) Perspective by Surekha
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Surviving ‘and thriving’ when bad things happen to good people Sunbeams massaged their way over Allison Parks’ shoulders, as she savored her coffee and perused her copy of “The Shack.”The book, which details a conversation a man has with God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost…
major, she looks at how a supposedly loving God could sit back and watch his son be tortured to death. But apart from the underlying theology of “The Shack,” or the Bible, this question speaks to Parks on a much more personal level. When Parks’ mom was 8-years-old, her grandfather walked out on the family. From then on, Allison’s mother had to basically raise her two younger siblings, since her own mother fell into a deep depression. Parks met her grandfather when she was young, and of course never
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imaginations, empowering us to envision and create a different, more equitable world. 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – It Doesn’t Matter If I Mean Well: What 21st Century White People Might Learn from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Dr. Kevin O’Brien Martin Luther King, Jr. is too often remembered as an optimistic dreamer, with his call for radical revolution ignored. Malcolm X is too often remembered as an angry militant, with his vision for justice and community ignored. This presentation
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Election could bring health care reform As an estimated 47 million in the United States remain uninsured and health care costs continue to rise, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about access to affordable, quality health care. Presidential candidates are talking about reforming the health care…
the media and ad campaigns critique and dispute the details of the plans, the real challenge starts in 2009 and will depend on whether the new president makes health care a top priority. There is already a health care reform proposal sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, waiting for the new president. The Healthy Americans Act, a bi-partisan bill, is radical when compared to the Republican candidate’s reform plan and seems to go further than plans promoted by Democrats
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Environmental Studies | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
Ireland,” (Journal of Religion and Material Culture); and “Gone to the Spirits: A Transgender Prophet on the Columbia Plateau,” (Journal of Theology and Sexuality).
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Global & Cultural Studies | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
Ireland,” (Journal of Religion and Material Culture); and “Gone to the Spirits: A Transgender Prophet on the Columbia Plateau,” (Journal of Theology and Sexuality).
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Global Studies Program | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
Ireland,” (Journal of Religion and Material Culture); and “Gone to the Spirits: A Transgender Prophet on the Columbia Plateau,” (Journal of Theology and Sexuality).
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
Ireland,” (Journal of Religion and Material Culture); and “Gone to the Spirits: A Transgender Prophet on the Columbia Plateau,” (Journal of Theology and Sexuality).
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Professor of Religion and Culture | Native American and Indigenous Studies | suzanne.crawford@plu.edu | 253-535-8107 | Suzanne Crawford O’Brien’s area of specialization is Religion and Culture, with emphases in Native American religious traditions, and comparative studies of minority religious communities in North America, including religion and healthcare, gender and ethnicity, and religion and popular culture.
Ireland,” (Journal of Religion and Material Culture); and “Gone to the Spirits: A Transgender Prophet on the Columbia Plateau,” (Journal of Theology and Sexuality).
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Cover art Good Samaritan by Dr. He Qi Intersections, Number 53, Spring 2021 Intersections is a publication by and largely for the academic communities of the twenty-seven institutions that comprise the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU). Each issue reflects on the intersection of…
Christ Chapel on Yom HaShoah: Reflections on Interfaith Relations at a Lutheran College Sarah Ruble Down and out: First Year Students Encounter Lutheran Theology Lindsey Leonard (Re)Defining Vocation: Gladly Challenging a Vocational Giant Drew Tucker Vocation Outside of Career: Discovering Purpose Through Comics Maria Evelia Emerson Leadership in a Pandemic: Grace-Filled Lessons in Unprecedented Times Marc Jerry Unconventional Wisdom and Talking About God: A Review of Beckstrom’s ‘Leading Lutheran
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