better angels of our nature Archives

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17th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for September 24, 2023! Tune in to "Lectionary Kick-start" for a discussion about the texts for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost
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“When a Preacher Can’t Speak” with guest Dr. Joel Elowsky
In the second episode of "Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived" we talk with guest Dr. Joel Elowsky about the sudden onset of a vocal cord disfunction that left him unable to speak for 4 years. "It was truly one of those dark tunnels. I didn't really see any light except for that little pinprick." Tune in to hear more
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Book Blurbs: David Peter, Organizing for Ministry and Mission
Concordia Seminary’s Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Kevin Golden sits down with Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of Faculty Dr. David Peter about his recent book, Organizing for Ministry and Mission (Concordia Publishing House, 2022), in this Concordia Journal Book Blurbs segment. Peter said he wrote the book after hearing from pastors ..

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Five inner demons, four better angels . . .

. . . and a more peaceful 2012? That’s not yet another take on the 12 Days of Christmas, it’s what Steven Pinker, Harvard Psychologist, concludes in his most recent book The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. To say that violence has declined up to our own time will no doubt ..