CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The eight seminaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will host a series of lectures on "The Ethical Challenges of the New Century: How Do Christians Respond?" in February and April.
Dr. Martha Ellen Stortz, a professor of historical theology and ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, Calif., and Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain, a Lutheran professor of social and political ethics at the University of Chicago, will each identify three critical issues Christians will probably face in the 21st century and propose ethical responses to them.
Stortz began the series Feb. 5 at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia, S.C. and will continue Feb. 12 at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pa.; Feb. 17-18 at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.; and Feb. 26-27 at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Elshtain continues the series April 15 at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio; April 28 at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia; April 29 at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; and April 30 at Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa.
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
