LSTC Faculty, Board Reaffirm Commitments to Anti-Racism, Diversity, Justice At its February meeting LSTC’s Board of Directors unanimously endorsed a statement by the faculty, which underscores our school’s unwavering support for students and staff, especially those targeted by the current administration in Washington. The statement reiterates LSTC’s commitment to anti-racism, social justice, eco-friendly measures, and […]
At A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice, Sara Trumm Bridges Interfaith Connection Sara Trumm believes transformation is a constant process. As Director of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago’s A Center of Christan-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice (CCME), founded in 2006 to build bridges of respect and cooperation among people […]
Indonesian Delegation to Stay at LSTC: A Unique Interfaith Opportunity This fall, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago will host an Indonesian delegation of 20 Muslim boarding school leaders for two months as they participate in interfaith events led by American Islamic College. Thanks to a collaborative grant from Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs […]
Explore Biblical History with LSTC: You’re Invited on a Pilgrimage to Greece and Turkey! Join us from May 21 to June 6, 2024, as we embark on a pilgrimage to the biblical cities of Greece and Turkey, guided by the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC). This extraordinary journey offers you a unique opportunity […]
LSTC alum Pemba Buthelezi, former Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa, returns to visit LSTC alum Bishop Paulos Phembukuthula Buthelezi of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa (ELCSA) and his spouse Gretta visited LSTC on April 15-18. They met with LSTC students, faculty, and staff and attended an interfaith iftar, LSTC’s […]
Dean Esther Menn on Relationship Building, Interpersonal Connection, and Joy From a personal history of inter-religious engagement to a life-long love of learning For Esther Menn (MA, 1985), Dean of Academic Affairs and Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, the journey to LSTC started in Sunday school. “I loved the […]
‘We need to wake up’: Jepenri Tambunan shares wisdom from rare WCC experience LSTC second-year MA student Jepenri Tambunan experienced the global church in an extraordinary way when he served as a delegate to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Karlsruhe, Germany, Aug. 31-Sept. 8. The WCC Assembly gathers only once […]
Mark Swanson finds joy in encounter On Mark Swanson’s office door is a quotation from Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, which says, “The call of God is very strange.” Swanson would agree: strange and joyful. “For the first two years that I was reading theology, I didn’t know what it was for,” recalls Swanson, […]
