1.0Journal of Lutheran Ethicshttps://learn.elca.org/jlerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="41MkuEJVQF"><a href="https://learn.elca.org/jle/distilling-dignity-our-elca-emerging-definition/">Distilling Dignity: Our (ELCA) Emerging Definition</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://learn.elca.org/jle/distilling-dignity-our-elca-emerging-definition/embed/#?secret=41MkuEJVQF" width="600" height="338" title="“Distilling Dignity: Our (ELCA) Emerging Definition” — Journal of Lutheran Ethics" data-secret="41MkuEJVQF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://learn.elca.org/jle/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> We often talk about inherent human "dignity"--but what does that mean? Does the ELCA have a consistent definition? Suehr examines each of the ELCA social statements to thoroughly analyze how often they use the term and concept of dignity and what they mean by it. This piece is particularly timely as it comes during the draft period for the upcoming social statement on women and justice.https://learn.elca.org/jle/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/suehr-mar-apr-2018-distilling-dignity-table-1-1024x468.gif