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Berlin pastor highlights plight of Christian converts from Islam in Germany
GERMANY – In late 2019, Rev. Dr. Gottfried Martens, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Berlin, released his annual circular, highlighting systemic discrimination in Germany when deciding the refugee claims of Iranian and Afghan converts to Christianity. “The acceptance rate for Christian refugees is…
Online Churches, Robot Priests: Contemporary Technology and the Church
by Mathew Block In 2017, hundreds of thousands of Protestants (Lutherans included) travelled to Wittenberg, Germany to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. For many, it was no doubt a pilgrimage of sorts, with visitors hoping to spend their time connecting more deeply…
Misguided Mercy: Understanding Canada’s End of Life Legislation
by Leah Koetting Block In 2014, I wrote a feature for The Canadian Lutheran highlighting the imminent legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia in Canada. In the years since then, not only have these acts indeed become legal, they are becoming increasingly common as time…
You Are Now Entering the Mission Field
by Timothy Teuscher Some of our congregations have a sign over the exit door of their church with these words inscribed: “You Are Now Entering the Mission Field.” But what exactly does this mean? The Table of Duties—that often overlooked third section of the Small…
Boards of Regents meet in Edmonton
EDMONTON – On February 4-5, 2020 the Boards of Regents from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS), St. Catharines, and Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS), Edmonton, held their annual joint meeting at CLS. The two boards met together with reports given on each seminary by presidents Rev….
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