Knowledge: social activism
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- society → religion and spirituality → christianity → denominations → lutheran → organizations → social services
- society → religion and spirituality → christianity → denominations → lutheran → people → theologians → bonhoeffer, dietrich
- society → religion and spirituality → christianity → denominations → lutheran → people → theologians → niemoller, martin
- society → religion and spirituality → christianity → perspectives → activism
Links
- Lutherans Concerned North America
http://www.lcna.org/ - A Christian ministry advocating homosexual rights and working to affirm God's love for lesbian and gay people. Includes links to Reconciling in Christ congregations.
- Lutheran Statewide Advocacy
http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/luthstad/about.htm - New York state ELCA organization advocating on behalf of those who have no public voice, the hungry, homeless, or economically and physically disadvantaged, and for death penalty repeal.
- Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Pennsylvania
http://www.lamp.org/ - ELCA affiliate seeking to give voice to the unheard in Pennsylvania.
- Lutherans Concerned San Francisco Bay Area
http://www.lcna.org/chapters/sf/ - A Christian ministry for gay and lesbian understanding. Promoting the Reconciling in Christ program.
- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
http://www.lirs.org/ - Official site of nonprofit agency serving refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, detainees and other migrants through resettlement, advocacy and social ministry. Includes articles, program descriptions and search facility.
- Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota
http://www.lcppm.org/ - Church and state relations with regard to government policy initiatives.
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Division for Church in Society
http://www.elca.org/dcs/ - Includes advocacy, social ministry, relief efforts and societal issues dealt with by the ELCA
- Theology and the Environment
http://www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/theology/evang_luth.html - The social statement Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice from the ELCA.
- Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry of New Mexico
http://www.elca.org/dcs/state.nm.html - ELCA advocates emphasizing government's responsibility to establish justice, protect and advance human rights, and promote the general welfare.
- Journey Together Faithfully
http://www.elca.org/faithfuljourney - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America studies on sexuality and the role of same gender unions in the church.
- Christian Life Resources
http://www.christianliferesources.com/ - Intended to educate on the value and sanctity of human life. Issues include abortion, infertility, birth control, post-abortion syndrome, infanticide, medical directive statements, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.
- Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs (LOGA)
http://www.elca.org/advocacy/federal/ - ELCA group which advocates for just U.S. domestic and international policies. Action alerts, information about Capitol Hill activities, and publications available.
- ELCA Department for Advocacy
http://www.elca.org/advocacy/ - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America programs for public policy advocacy to state, national, and international bodies as well as concern for corporate social responsibility.
- Lutheran Peace Fellowship
http://members.tripod.com/~lutheran_peace/ - Information about the community of Lutherans responding to the gospel call to be peacemakers and justice seekers.
- Lutheran Volunteer Corps
http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/ - A domestic volunteer service program for men and women who want to explore their spirituality while working for social justice, living in intentional community, and simplifying their lifestyles.
- Mosaic
http://www.mosaicinfo.org - Advocacy and service for people with developmental disabilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Lutheran Services in America.
- The Lutheran Difference
http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=5237 - Mark A. Noll analyzes the American Lutheran population in a sociological light, assessing Lutheranism's place in and perspective of history, then challenging Lutherans to re-examine their core beliefs.
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