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  • Future of Jewish – Christian Relations 2014 – Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change 2013 – Lutheran Perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth 2012 – Political LifeOur speakers include: Lutheran womanist theologian and ethicist Rev. Dr. Beverly Wallace (Shaw University Divinity School).  As a scholar, Rev. Dr. Wallace has published African American Grief (2005) and the experience of widowhood for black women.  As an ELCA Lutheran pastor, she has led in many capacities in the church nationally

  • commitments (2012), the figure of Jesus of Nazareth (2013), justice in society (2014), the legacy and future of Jewish-Christian relations (2015), and perspective on racial justice (2016) 500 years of faith, reform and liberation (2017). As a university of the church, PLU promotes the 500 year Lutheran tradition of asking difficult questions, welcoming opposing viewpoints in civil conversation, nurturing a community of intellectual charity, and challenging students, alumni, and friends to promote a just

  • 2001-20052000-2001Luther-Olds: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Ives, Charles: Psalm 90 Tallis, Thomas: Spem In Alium Nunquam Habui (motet in 40 parts) Christiansen, F. Melius: Beautiful Savior Christiansen, F. Melius: O Day Full Of Grace Owalabi, Kola: Hodie, Christus Natus Est Fissinger, Edward: Pat-a-pan Finzi, Gerald: In terra pax Howells, Herbert: Here is this Little Door Lauridsen, Morten: Ave Maria Hogan, Moses: Glory to the Newborn King Hogan, Moses: Give Me Jesus Hogan, Moses: Glory, Glory

  • Neal Sobania and his wife, Liz. The exhibit was inspired by the Tacoma Art Museum’s “Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible,” explained Ed Inch, dean of the School of Arts and Communication. PLU’s exhibit depicts a similar topic, religious illustrations, in a way that resonates with the campus. “It’s probably one of the most ambitious things we’ve ever done,” Inch said. Visiting assistant religion professor Brenda Ihssen will address the historical and artistic aspects of Eastern Orthodox

  • Identity Through Conversion and Rebirth Shaun Spurlock, Jesus the Existentialist Erika Tobin, Sacrificial Atonement or Covenantal Community? Understanding Paul’s Theology Surrounding Jesus’ Death Laree Winer, Gender, Power, and Prophecy in 1 Cor 14:33b-36 Asia B. Wolfe, The Cult of Isis and the Status of Women in the Ancient World2014Jessica Dexter, “Dropping the Crystal Goblet: Evangelical Complementarian Responses to Domestic Abuse” Trevor Hamilton, “From Human Eros to Divine Agape: Tradition

  • Conference on Lutheran Perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth 2012 Conference on Political LifeThe annual Lutheran Studies Conference provides an opportunity for the university, the larger community, and persons from diverse religious and humanistic viewpoints to explore particular and pressing issues within the thoughtful and generous milieu of Lutheran higher education. Each conference welcomes scholars, artists, and religious leaders whose expertise is offered in an engaging and thought-provoking manner

  • Course Descriptions RELI 131 : The Religions of South Asia - RL, VW, GE Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism - their origins and development, expansion, and contemporary issues. (4) RELI 211 : Religion and Literature of the Hebrew Bible - RL, IT This course introduces students to the critical study of the books in the Hebrew Bible Canon. Students will become familiar with the socio-historical context of these biblical books and their major theological themes; explore in depth a

  • influential music in the Lutheran tradition. Conference participants will have an opportunity to observe a joint rehearsal of PLU’s Choir of the West and the National Lutheran Choir from Minneapolis, Minn. Past Conferences 2016 – Free at Last? Lutheran Perspectives on Racial Justice 2015 – Tikkun Olam: The Legacy and Future of Jewish – Christian Relations 2014 – Justice in Society: Lutheran Sources of Social Change 2013 – Lutheran Perspectives on Jesus of Nazareth 2012 – Political LifeThe annual Lutheran

  • SpeakersDouglas E. OakmanDavid Deacon-JoynerKim BondMeghan GouldTheo HofrennigEmily F. DavidsonKevin J. O’BrienSamuel TorvendAngie HambrickJoanna Royce-DavisLaree WinerJohn Arthur NunesDouglas E. OakmanDouglas E. Oakman is Professor of Religion and the former Dean of Humanities at PLU. He is an internationally recognized expert in the economic and political context of the ancient Mediterranean world in which Jesus lived and the early Christian movement emerged. Among his many works are The

  • Historical Institute in Washington, DC. Lehmann first gained international recognition as an authority on Pietism. He has also published extensively on questions having to do with 19th and 20th century German, including the place of Martin Luther in German nationalism, and the response of humanities in general to the Nazi state.Susannah Heschel is the Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on Jewish-Christian relations in Germany during the 19th and 20th