From the 2013 issue of The Lutheran Witness
Can or Should?
When questions are raised of abortion, contraception, euthanasia, stem-cell research, in vitro fertilization, we ...
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Will Power
Logical conclusions: According to Wesley Clark’s existentialist metaphysics, most of us are not alive.
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What Women Don’t Know Does Hurt Them
The church ought not do anything — whether through silence, a lack of support, or not sharing God’s Word — that ...
Our Littlest Neighbors
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Lawmakers Lawbreakers
Even though churches have lost significant influence over society, they do at least retain authority over their ...
Katie’s Story
Each reason for choosing abortion is unique. Yet one thread runs through many women’s stories — insecurity. That thread is often tangled with the threads of alcohol or drug abuse. Katie’s story is shot through with all those threads. Years later, she had to confront what she had done.
Great Sinners
If the Germans can confess collective guilt, why can’t we? Let us repent of our complicity in abortion.
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
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