| 2008 |
January 2-4 |
SIMPSONWOOD CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER
ATLANTA, GEORGIa |
Topic was "Lutherans and the Law in Human Society." The presenter was John White, Jr., About 30 persons were present.
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| 2007 |
January 3-5 |
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER
DALLAS, TEXAS |
Topic was, "Human Sexuality." Presenters were Wanda Deifelt, Martha Ellen Stortz, Kathryn Ott, Laurie Jungling, Gary Simpson, and Don S. Browning. About 45 persons were present.
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| 2006 |
January 4-6 |
Franciscan Renewal Center
Scottsdale, ArizonA |
Topic was "Lutherans in Public." Presenters were Robert Benne, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Mark Ellingsen, Stefan Heuser, Ronald Duty, Richard Hoehn, Charles Lutz, and Diane Yeager. Ronald Thiemann responded. Forty-four persons were present.
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| 2005 |
January 5-7 |
Manresa Retreat Center
Miami, Florida |
Topic was "Vulnerability and Security." Presenters were Ulla Schmidt, Raag Rolfsen, Sturla Stalsett, Wanda Deifelt, Ryan LaHurd, Gary Simpson, H. David Baer, Mary Gaebler and Diane Yeager. Thirty-five persons were present.
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| 2004 |
January 7-9 |
Loyola at the Cenacle
Chicago, Illinois |
Topic was "Lutheran Contributions to Bioethics." Presenters were Paul Nelson, Mark Hanson, Klaus Tanner and Leland Glenna. Approximately 50 persons were present.
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| 2003 |
January 8-10 |
St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center
Pittsburg Pennsylvania |
"War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition"
Abdulaziz Sachedina and Schaail Hashmi presented. David Perry and John Kelsay responded. Approximately 45 attended.
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| 2002 |
January 9-11 |
Rosemary Heights Retreat Center
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
"Economic globalization." Presentation by members of the Tataskweyak Cree Nationa and other Canadians. Discussion of the Lutheran World Federation's Engaging Economic Globalization as a Communion. Approximately 40 were present.
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| 2001 |
January 2-5
From Wednesday evening until Friday breakfast |
Loyola at the Cenacle
Chicago, Illinois |
Discussed with Prefessor Oliver O'Donovan his book The Desire of Nations: Rediscovering the Roots of Political Theology. Around 40 were present.
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| 2000 |
January 5-7
From Wednesday evening until Friday breakfast |
College of Preachers at the National Cathedral
Washington, DC |
Topic was the church's public policy advocacy. Alan Geyer presented a paper, and Russ Siler formed a panel of advocates. Close to 30 were present.
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| 1999 |
January 6-8
From Wednesday evening until Friday breakfast |
Mercy Center
Burlingame, California |
Three panel discussions on the Significance of The Promise of Lutheran Ethics for Constructive Lutheran Ethics, for Teaching Ethics in the College and Seminary Classrooms, and for moral formation and teaching ethics in parish ministry. Around 50 present.
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| 1998 |
January 7-9
From Wednesday evening until Friday breakfast |
Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center
Norcross, Georgia |
Conversation on Steward Herman's paper: "Luther, Law, and Social Covenants"; Robert Michael Franklin, "Moral Formation in Congregations"; Conversation on Gene Outka's paper: "The Particularist Turn in Theological and Philosophical Ethics." Around 30 present.
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| 1997 |
January 9-10
All day Thursday to Friday noon |
Friarhurst Retreat Center
Cincinnati, Ohio |
"Voices From the 'Margins': How they emerge from, challenge, and affect Lutheran ethics today"; "The Lutheran Ethics Project"; "How Can We Better Equip People to Engage in Moral Deliberation?" Around 30 present.
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| 1996 |
January 4-5 |
Madonna Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
"Veritatis Splendor"
All day Thursday to Friday noon. Discussions of George Forell essays and of Gil Meilaender's article on "Veritatis Splendor."
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| 1995 |
January 5-6
Thursday noon to Friday noon |
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, Virginia |
"What Sources in the Lutheran Tradition are Crucial in Your Work in Ethics? How?"; and "The Role of the Church as a Moral Teacher in This Society Today" Around 30 present.
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| 1994 |
January 6-7 |
Dominican Retreat Center
River Forest, Illinois |
"Who Are We and What Are We Teaching, Writing, Doing?";
"What Makes Ethics 'Lutheran'?"; and
"The Current Ecclesial Context for Ethical Deliberation in the ELCA"
Shared syllabi and brief papers on what is distinctive about Lutheran ethics. Our first full meeting with around 30 present. Gene Outka wrote a report on this "consultation of Lutheran ethicists."
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| 1993 |
January 8 |
Ascension Lutheran Church
Savannah, Georgia |
Friday before SCE. 12-15 present.
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| 1992 |
January 12 |
Philadelphia |
| 12:30-2 in a restaurant in Philadelphia. On Sunday after SCE. 12-15 present. |