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[1] I remember an encounter with a professor in graduate school regarding my membership in the ELCA. “A Puerto Rican Lutheran,” he said. “You must be the only one in the state of Florida.” Nervously, but visibly shaken, I just nodded, gave a crooked smile, and hurried away. Over the years, I lament not saying […]

[1] Throughout his long and productive career Schubert M. Ogden, who died in 2019 at the age of 91, distinguished himself as one of American Protestantism’s finest theologians.  This book is his final publication.  It consists of a relatively small selection of entries from his personal notebooks that were written over decades, in which he […]

[1] The postmodern situation has brought with it a revival of theological discourses and categories. Not only has postmodernity deconstructed the Enlightenment conception of a value-neutral, naked public square but it has also led multiple philosophers to engage with St. Paul and other theological resources to address various socio-cultural and economic challenges. Daniel M. Bell […]

In this “Summer Books Issue” we include book reviews from a broad range of topics including history, philosophy, theology, ethics and spirituality. It is our hope that this broad range of topics finds an audience that is seeking for a diversity of topics. Included you will find a philosophical  exploration of the relationship between religion […]

  In anticipation of this year’s Summer Book Review Issue, join JLE Editor Jennifer Hockenbery, JLE Book Review Editor William Rodriguez, and JLE Advisory Council member Matthew Best as they discuss book recommendations.

The “It takes a village to raise a child” mentality Is not a belief That should be brushed away It should guide us in how we interact With the youth Everyday   Educating our children Should be a goal That we all share The world is constantly shifting So our children Must be prepared Graduating […]

[1] Digital technologies have become a transformative force in nearly every aspect of contemporary life, reshaping how we communicate, work, learn, and even perceive ourselves and the world in which we live. From smartphones and social media to artificial intelligence and virtual reality, these innovations have and will continue to alter our social interactions, economic […]

[1] Famed entrepreneur, real estate developer, and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Frank McCourt along with acclaimed journalist Michael Casey have written a book which aims to find a way for us to untangle a distorted digital ethos from a current messy reality. Most of us have heard and lamented the internet’s contribution […]

[1] Recently the Journal has discussed issues of polarization, Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Raising Healthy Children. In the hopes of creating continued conversation about the intersectional connections between these issues and societal concerns, we share three pieces. [2] Mark Ellingsen’s review of Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in in the […]

[1] Successful social change movements begin with persistence in bearing witness from a minority position with regard to the status quo. “To what should I compare the Kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened” (Luke 13:20-21). So […]