ELCA statement on Sexuality
The ECLA’s social statement on sexuality, approved in August 2009.
Category: Clergy
Holly Catterton Allen
Holly Catterton Allen is associate professor of Christian ministries and director of the Children and Family Ministry Program at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. She frequently speaks and writes on children’s spirituality.
“ELCA votes to allow gay pastors”
An August 2009 story from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on the decision to allow gay clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
“Lutherans Lift Ban on Gay Clergy”
An August 24, 2009 story from Religion News Service about the ELCA’s decision to allow partnered gay clergy.
“Beyond Noah’s Ark”
Read a story from Christian Reflection, posted by Beliefnet.com, on the value of teaching children about faith directly from the Bible.
“Are They Here to Save the World?”
Read a Jan. 12, 2006, story from The New York Times about the “Indigo” generation.
“DUIN: Music an aid to teaching kids about religion”
Read a Jan. 17, 2009 Washington Times article about the incorporation of music into Sunday school programs in order to engage and reach out to the younger generations.
“A New Model Of Teaching Religious Tolerance”
Read an Oct. 17, 2012 Huffington Post article about the importance of giving children the tools and information on multiple religions in order to give them the “baggage” for later analysis and understanding.
“The Importance Of Teaching Religion Well”
Read a May 15, 2011 Huffington Post article that says that most people renounce their childhood religion before the age of 24, which means that teaching religion to the younger generations is as important as ever.