ELCA News Blog
December 14, 2006
Lutheran ethicists to discuss human sexuality
by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
The 2007 Annual Gathering of Lutheran Ethicists will take place Jan. 3-5 at the Catholic Conference Formation Center in Dallas. Ethicists, pastors, graduate students and others from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will address the topic of human sexuality.
Human sexuality is an important concern among Lutheran ethicists, according to the Rev. Ronald W. Duty, assistant director for studies, ELCA Church in Society. He said the gathering's topic is related to the ELCA's work on the development of a social statement on human sexuality. A proposed social statement on human sexuality is due in early 2009.
"Papers and presentations at the gathering will help to inform the larger discussion of human sexuality in the ELCA" because "we will be joined by several members of the Task Force for ELCA Studies on Sexuality, which is working on the social statement. Papers from the presentations will also be considered for publication in the 'Journal of Lutheran Ethics,'" said Duty. The gathering will include presentations by authors, seminary professors, theologians and others. On Jan. 5 participants will attend portions of the Society of Christian Ethics Annual Meeting, Jan. 4-7.
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