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Welcome to the downloadable resources web page of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Faith and Society

Welcome to the Faith and Society resource page. This resource page provides you a visual way to explore and download the many types of resources we have available.

To see resources related to current, ongoing processes of moral discernment of ELCA social teaching, select “Social Teachings-Current Projects” from the “Subcategories” drop-down menu above. Please note that these resources do not represent official teaching but are part of the ELCA’s moral discernment.

Below are resources related to social issues and ELCA social teachings. To refine your results, select one of these options from the “Subcategories” drop-down menu above:

Social Issue Study Guides – educational resources for individuals and groups on important social issues, including studies created for social statement task force processes

Social Messages – Current, non-archived social messages adopted by the ELCA that represent official ELCA teaching on more specific, yet important, social issues

Social Policy Resolutions – Brief resolutions that represent current, non-archived, and official ELCA teaching on specific or timely topics

Social Statements – Current, non-archived social statements adopted by the ELCA that represent official ELCA teaching on broad, complex social issues

Social Teachings-Archived – Previously-adopted ELCA documents that have been officially archived after 25 years or more from adoption

Social Teachings-Background Records – Documents related to past social teaching task forces or projects; also, documents related to official policies about social teachings

Social Teachings-Current Projects - Drafts, research, and other documents related to social teachings that are in development

Social Teachings-Predecessor Churches – Historical documents from the Lutheran churches which formed the ELCA pre-1989 (for research only; not official ELCA teaching)

Civic Life and Faith
A Statement on Faith and Civic Life Online - Spanish
Articles Only Faith Sexism Justice Social Statement Adopted
Articles Only Faith Sexism Justice Social Statement Adopted
Fe
Sexism (Spanish)
Faith Sexism Justice Social Statement Adopted
Sexism
La Iglesia Y La Justicia Penal Escuchemos Los Lamentos
Criminal Justice (Spanish)
Death Penalty Spanish
Death Penalty (Spanish)
Abortion Introduction
Abortion Introduction
Health
Health
Church in Society Spanish
Church in Society (Spanish)
Race Spanish
Race, Ethnicity and Culture (Spanish)
Sexuality
Human Sexuality
Environment Summary
Environment Summary
Environment Spanish
Environment (Spanish)
Education
Education
Abortion Spanish
Abortion (Spanish)
Genetics
Social Statement - Genetics, Faith and Responsibility
Sexuality Spanish
Human Sexuality (Spanish)
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
Education Spanish
Education (Spanish)
Economic Life Spanish
Economic Life (Spanish)
Peace Spanish
Peace (Spanish)
Health Spanish
Health (Spanish)
Environment Introduction
Environment Introduction
Environment
Environment
Death Penalty
Death Penalty
Health Summary
Health Summary
Genetics Summary
Genetics Summary
Abortion
Abortion
Race
Race, Ethnicity and Culture
Church in Society
Church in Society
Abortion Summary
Abortion Summary
Sexuality Summary
Sexuality Summary
Peace
Peace
Church in Society Summary
Church in Society Summary
Dealth Penalty Introduction
Dealth Penalty Introduction
Death Penalty Summary
Death Penalty Summary
Economic Life
Economic Life
Criminal Justice Summary
Criminal Justice Summary
Education Summary
Education Summary
Race Introduction
Race Introduction
Health Introduction
Health Introduction
Education Introduction
Education Introduction
Peace Introduction
Peace Introduction
Church in Society Introduction
Church in Society Introduction
Economic Life Introduction
Economic Life Introduction
Sexuality Introduction
Sexuality Introduction