April/May 2025: Polarization: Discerning a Path Forward (Volume 25 Issue 2)
Jennifer Hockenbery, William Rodriguez, Matthew Best
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.
October/November 2024: Ordinary Faith as an Antidote to Polarization (Volume 24 Issue 5)
Amy Carr, Christine Helmer, Matthew Best
Americans are more divided from one another than at any point in recent history. The divisions that we feel individually are even seen in recent research. Even faith communities are not free of sharp polarization. But that doesn’t have to be the case. In this episode, host Matthew Best talks with Amy Carr and Christine […]
April/May 2024: Protecting Children: What Is the Role of the ELCA? (Volume 24 Issue 2)
This issue features a first for the Journal of Lutheran Ethics – a new podcast to accompany this month’s articles! Host Rev. Matthew Best talks with Rev. Dr. Craig L. Nessan of Wartburg Theological Seminary about the prevalence of child abuse and the need for the ELCA to become a trauma-informed church. “I want our […]
