Meeting in Philadelphia, birth city of the United States, scholars and ministers from across the United States gathered Feb. 27-28 to discuss “A Vision for Liberating Our Democracy.” The event hosted by United Lutheran Seminary specifically examined “the religious and…
American democracy: Do we host a funeral or a conference?
“In considering the state of American democracy, (the organizers of this event) asked, ‘Do we host a funeral or a conference?’ We are Christians who believe in resurrection, so we opted to host this event.” That’s how visiting professor Adam…
Training bold prophets: A conversation with Shonda Jones
What are the religious and racial aspects of liberating U.S. democracy from authoritarianism? A recent conference at United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia addressed this question. En route to the conference, I saw a social media post quoting conservative commentator Megan…