{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Journal of Lutheran Ethics","provider_url":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle","title":"Alvin Erickson - Journal of Lutheran Ethics","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"USKOOcFKDz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/article_author\/alvin-erickson\/\">Alvin Erickson<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/article_author\/alvin-erickson\/embed\/#?secret=USKOOcFKDz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Alvin Erickson&#8221; &#8212; Journal of Lutheran Ethics\" data-secret=\"USKOOcFKDz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!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);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Alvin-Erickson-image.png","thumbnail_width":249,"thumbnail_height":443,"description":"Alvin Erickson graduated from Luther Seminary. He was a circuit missionary and a seminary teacher in Papua New Guinea over twelve years before becoming pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Mott, North Dakota for seven years. In 1982 he founded Grassroots Ministry in Minneapolis and Adults Saving Kids, an organization that works against human trafficking. He [&hellip;]"}