Disturbing the Peace of the Church Molly Schultz Bogh 9781933794655 Books
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Through the 1950s and into the 1960s there was a strong sense that the church was on the move, that it was called to make its witness in a rapidly changing social setting. Following the 1960 formation of The American Lutheran Church, the Youth Department through its leadership training programs, its Luther League centrality, and its teaching materials such as Called to be Human provided an important public voice for the renewal that was taking place. They knew they were doing a remarkable thing. Not everyone in the church agreed and was supportive of the renewal, or course change. The staff of the Youth Department found themselves in the middle of a firestorm. This account provides a Youth Department perspective on a turbulent, yet hopeful time in the church.
Disturbing the Peace of the Church Molly Schultz Bogh 9781933794655 Books
Formed at the birth of a new national church body (the former American Lutheran Church (ALC), 1960 and on the cusp of the enormous social, cultural and religious change of the 60's, The ALC's new Div. of Youth Activity truly had a profound, lasting and quite unexpected impact. Molly Bogh's account of this program ((ASIN1933794658 Disturbing the Peace of the Church)) is certainly informative and perhaps even instructive for our time of cultural, social and religious change and upheaval. Motivated by concern to prepare youth for their transition from the comforts of their home and church community to the challenges, issues and questions they would encounter in college and other more diverse contexts. Ex. Dir. L. David Brown included two experienced campus pastors among his staff. Using a variety of print and media, organizational structures and educational events, this exceptional staff engaged high school youth with such issues as: faith and science (including evolution), authority and interpretation of scripture (including the historical-critical method), church and society, family and sexuality, faith and culture, social justice and civil rights.One unexpected result of this effort was to compel -- one could almost say force -- this fledgling church body to engage these same issues. often with intense reaction and resistance. This includes the unanimous request of the district presidents (regional bishops) "for the peace of the church" to withdraw the invitation to Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at the l961 gathering of 14,000 ALC youth in Miami. King withdrew his acceptance to avoid becoming personally embroiled but was persuaded by youth staff to reconsider. The publication of the manuel, CALLED TO BE HUMAN, by John Schultz prompted a heresy hearing and a strong resolution at the ALC's 1962 National Convention calling for strict and ongoing review of all Youth Dept. materials. All this was happening before this merger of churches with very divergent ethnic backgrounds had time to coalesce or begin shaping it identity
I am convinced, however, that this impetus of the Youth Dept. helped the ALC avoid the fracturing that occurred in other church bodies over many of these same issues. The subsequent response to CALLED TO BE HUMAN by individual district presidents became a litmus test for me and many of my cohorts prior to ordination in 1964 as we selected districts to which we would consider assignment, This staff and these resources were invaluable to me in my years as a youth pastor while also affording me an arena for active, constructive engagement with these issues. I was moved when I reread CALLED TO BE HUMAN, which is included in the book.
Author Molly Bogh was too young to have any direct memory of her father's (John Schultz) "peace disturbing" activities and writings. Sparked by a conversation with her father before his death and persistent comments and questions from family and friends, she embarked on the research that led to this book. Her personal engagement enhances the tone of the book without compromising critical analysis and objectivity. The book is well researched and documented. She portrays the primary players as both: prophetic and pastoral, bold and reflective, confrontative and engaging, courageous and faithful.
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Disturbing the Peace of the Church Molly Schultz Bogh 9781933794655 Books Reviews
Molly Schultz Bogh's book on Lutheran Youth Ministry provides a wonderful snapshot of a decade filled with tremendous change. As the Lutheran churches in America came out of the shadow of World War II, they undertook a series of mergers that reduced the dizzying numbers of different Lutheran groups to the American Lutheran Church (ALC) and the Lutheran Church in America (LCA). The ALC made youth a major destination for investment, resulting in the various groups, initiatives and publications that this book describes in detail. What makes this volume particularly interesting is how the familiar landscape of the 1960s (e.g. Martin Luther King, Jr.) is visited through the experience and perspective of the Lutheran youth movement. This volume strikes a nice balance of being well-researched yet personal (Schutz Bogh's father is one of the people profiled in the book). As a Lutheran pastor in the ELCA, I would recommend this book to anyone interested in exploring where we have come as a church.
Formed at the birth of a new national church body (the former American Lutheran Church (ALC), 1960 and on the cusp of the enormous social, cultural and religious change of the 60's, The ALC's new Div. of Youth Activity truly had a profound, lasting and quite unexpected impact. Molly Bogh's account of this program ((ASIN1933794658 Disturbing the Peace of the Church)) is certainly informative and perhaps even instructive for our time of cultural, social and religious change and upheaval. Motivated by concern to prepare youth for their transition from the comforts of their home and church community to the challenges, issues and questions they would encounter in college and other more diverse contexts. Ex. Dir. L. David Brown included two experienced campus pastors among his staff. Using a variety of print and media, organizational structures and educational events, this exceptional staff engaged high school youth with such issues as faith and science (including evolution), authority and interpretation of scripture (including the historical-critical method), church and society, family and sexuality, faith and culture, social justice and civil rights.
One unexpected result of this effort was to compel -- one could almost say force -- this fledgling church body to engage these same issues. often with intense reaction and resistance. This includes the unanimous request of the district presidents (regional bishops) "for the peace of the church" to withdraw the invitation to Martin Luther King Jr. to speak at the l961 gathering of 14,000 ALC youth in Miami. King withdrew his acceptance to avoid becoming personally embroiled but was persuaded by youth staff to reconsider. The publication of the manuel, CALLED TO BE HUMAN, by John Schultz prompted a heresy hearing and a strong resolution at the ALC's 1962 National Convention calling for strict and ongoing review of all Youth Dept. materials. All this was happening before this merger of churches with very divergent ethnic backgrounds had time to coalesce or begin shaping it identity
I am convinced, however, that this impetus of the Youth Dept. helped the ALC avoid the fracturing that occurred in other church bodies over many of these same issues. The subsequent response to CALLED TO BE HUMAN by individual district presidents became a litmus test for me and many of my cohorts prior to ordination in 1964 as we selected districts to which we would consider assignment, This staff and these resources were invaluable to me in my years as a youth pastor while also affording me an arena for active, constructive engagement with these issues. I was moved when I reread CALLED TO BE HUMAN, which is included in the book.
Author Molly Bogh was too young to have any direct memory of her father's (John Schultz) "peace disturbing" activities and writings. Sparked by a conversation with her father before his death and persistent comments and questions from family and friends, she embarked on the research that led to this book. Her personal engagement enhances the tone of the book without compromising critical analysis and objectivity. The book is well researched and documented. She portrays the primary players as both prophetic and pastoral, bold and reflective, confrontative and engaging, courageous and faithful.
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