by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
"The Meaning of Prophetic Politics in an Election Year" is
the theme of Trinity Days 2008 at Trinity Lutheran Seminary,
Columbus, Ohio. Trinity is one of eight seminaries of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The Rev. Jim Wallis, editor-in-chief, Sojourners magazine,
Washington, D.C., will present the 2008 Kantonen Lecture on
Sept. 25. He is the president and chief executive office of
Sojourners ministries, with a mission "to articulate the
biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building
a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church
and the world." Raised in Detroit, Wallis attended Michigan
State University, East Lansing, and Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School, Deerfield, Ill. In the early 1970s Sojourners
ministries grew out of discussions among fellow seminarians
about the relationship between their faith and political issues.
With November elections approaching in the United States,
Wallis will engage a Trinity Lutheran Seminary audience in
the meaning of "prophetic politics."
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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.
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Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
