from The Lutheran
Larry Rasmussen
Rasmussen is the Reinhold Niebuhr professor of social ethics at Union Seminary, New York, and a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manhattan. He presentlly resides in Santa Fe, N.M.
He is the author of:
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Reality and Resistance (Westminster John Knox Press, rev. ed. 2005);
Earth Community, Earth Ethics (Orbis Books, 1998); and
Earth Habitat: Eco-Injustice and the Church’s Response (Augsburg Fortress, 2001).
Articles by Larry Rasmussen:
- More than a martyr
Through his words, Dietrich Bonhoeffer reveals his many facets - What's next for the Reformation
As a living tradition, it could guide our care for the Earth - Epiphany
It’s time to see what is, as it is — from Bethlehem to New Orleans - Sexuality: Are we missing another chance to be Lutheran?
- The American way in the presence of fear
What should we do to create security? - The American way and the ecological vision in the presence of fear [1]
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Schedule and Registration
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Saturday April 19, 2008
Science, Ethics, & Religion Workshop:
“The Captivity of Science,” led by Larry Rasmussen
( A BELC Church-In-Society Event for the Los Alamos Community
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Los Alamos is hosting this Workshop on April 19, 2008. Led by senior ELCA theologian and scholar Larry Rasmussen, vigorous panel discussions with other NM church leaders will follow each lecture. A catered lunch is included.
Workshop Agenda
0930 Welcome & Refreshments Upstairs
1000 Lecture: A Conversation with the Brothers Bonhoeffer. (L. Rasmussen)
Dietrich Bonhoeffer carried on a theology and science dialogue with his brother, Karl-Friedrich Bonhoeffer, a renowned physicist, during the years of the Third Reich. Both explored the moral questions linked to doing theology and science in the context of the Third Reich. This talk raises many issues which transcend the Bonhoeffers' context.
1100 Panel: A Moral Scientific Life (Robert Kraus-Chair)
1200-1315 Catered Lunch
1315 Lecture: Embeddedness of Science in the Society (L. Rasmussen)
Discussion of science, ethics, and religion in our context: What is the social location of science and how does this affect it? A survey of four powerful factors (dualism, subjectivism, anthropocentrism, & productivism) sets the stage for response and discussion. An example will focus on response to the growing environmental crisis.
1415 Panel: How Should Faith Guide Governance? (Bruce Kuenzel-Chair)
1530 Adjourn with Prayer (Pastor Bruce Kuenzel)
Please contact Jane Clements jclements1813@msn.com (661-6570) or Mark Dunham MEDunham2@msn.com for more information. Also see www.bethluth.com/science.html.
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