CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and other faith organizations will participate in "Faith in the Face of Terror" on the Internet at www.faithandvalues.com Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eastern Time.
"Faith in the Face of Terror" will be streamed live and "on- demand" over the Internet. FaithandValues.com, Lexington, Ky., an interfaith Web site supported by faith groups in the United States, will host the Webcast. The ELCA is a participant in FaithandValues.com.
The Webcast is designed for participants to contribute ideas, resources, stories and analyses of faith responses in the aftermath of Sept. 11 attacks in the Eastern United States. The resulting report will be available for downloading free on the Internet.
"The power of telling our stories -- which move us from consciousness to conscience and from reflection to action -- is multiplied when it is done in one place and time," said John Lynner Peterson, FaithandValues.com executive vice president for business development.
The Webcast will bring together a "diverse panel of religious leaders," Peterson said. They include Dr. Arthur Caliandro, senior minister, Marble Collegiate Church, New York; Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Islamic scholar, Hartford Seminary, Hartford, Conn.; Edward J. Murray, president and CEO, Faith & Values Media, Lexington; Harrison "Lee" Rainie, director, Pew Internet and the American Life Project Washington, D.C.; and Dr. Robert E. Reccord, president, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, Alpharetta, Ga.
Panelists will respond to questions, such as: "How does faith contribute to terrorism? How has our individual faith been strengthened or weakened? What are the options for multi-faith responses to this tragedy? And, how do we balance our responses to 9-11 in light of ongoing social issues in the U.S. and abroad?" Peterson said.
The Webcast will also feature discussion on the roles of faith groups in the relief efforts and ongoing social issues surrounding Sept. 11. -- --
Information about "Faith in the Face of Terror" is available at www.faithandvalues.com on the Web.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://listserv.elca.org/archives/elcanews.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
