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Led by Diana L. Eck, the Pluralism Project<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>explores the variety of religious communities in United States with particular attention to the growing presence on non-Christian groups since the mid-twentieth century.\u00a0 By focusing on local communities and case studies<\/span><\/a><\/span> of specific events and interactions the project offers close-up reports of religious life.<\/p>\n In addition the Pluralism Project site provides brief, instructive introductions to major traditions (including Christianity<\/span><\/a><\/span>) with special attention to each tradition in the United States, detailed timelines, and bibliographies.<\/p>\n World Religions in Greater Boston provides an overview of Christianity in the area and allows users to search by key word.\u00a0 It includes profiles of a dozen Lutheran congregations distinguished by their founding, current mission emphasis, and ethnic composition.\u00a0 The two most complete profiles are for:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”Global Religions in MN” title=”Global Religions in Minnesota” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Based at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, directed by Professor Shana Sippy \u00a0this site displays\u00a0student work investigating religious diversity in the state, primarily in the vicinity of the Twin Cities. Like\u00a0the Pluralism Project, this one highlights variety and the effects of post-1962 immigration. A map shows\u00a0the location of the communities included. The exhibits, which report on students\u2019 extensive field,\u00a0exhibits provide interpretive text, photos, and audio.<\/p>\n The single Lutheran example is Nile Our Savior\u2019s Lutheran<\/span><\/a> <\/span>Church of Fairbault. \u00a0This Nur Sudanese community shares space with Our Saviors. The site tells the story through the\u00a0experience of an early leader. One section treats the congregation\u2019s worship life. In addition the exhibit\u00a0gives background about Sudanese immigration and provides links to further information aboutSudanese Lutherans.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”Twin Cities Houses of Worship” title=”Houses of Worship in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1849-1924″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Houses of Worshi<\/span><\/a>p<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>draws on a wide range of historical sources to document the location and activities of 250 local religious communities and hundreds of other organizations in nine Twin Cities neighborhoods. \u00a0It is a collaboration between Jeanne Halgren Kilde (\u00a0jkilde@umn.edu<\/a>)\u00a0and Marilyn J. Chiat (chiat@earthlink.net<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0To facilitate \u201cexploration of community creation, ethnicity and identity, relationships among congregations, intra-congregational interactions, the role of houses of worship, and social class structures\u201d the site includes a browse-able collection of historical and contemporary photograph<\/strong><\/span>s<\/a>, an extensive bibliography, and an interactive map<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that provides basic information about churches and synagogues.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many Lutheran congregations and institutions are included, for example:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”public history sites” title=”Public History Sties using Curatescape: Baltimore, Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Paul” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Lutheran congregations and institutions are included in several of the growing collection of public\u00a0history sites that use present stories about local places using Curatescape. A brief narrative is\u00a0accompanied by photos and sometimes by audio. Locations are displayed on maps. Individual stories\u00a0are sorted into thematic tours such as \u201cSacred Landmarks.\u201d The sites are available on mobile devices to\u00a0facilitate visits to the actual locations. Key word search gives users access to Lutheran stories as well as\u00a0mention of Lutherans within other stories. Here are examples:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”CHI” title=”Concordia Historical Institute” open=”off”]<\/p>\n CHI is the Department of Archives and History of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). On its\u00a0website are posted maps of current LCMS congregations in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee.\u00a0The maps for St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri also include previous congregations and some\u00a0historical information.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.lutheranhistory.org\/resources\/index.asp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”Affordable eternity” title=”Affordable Eternity: The General Slocum Disaster” open=”off”]<\/p>\n June 15, 1904 members of St. Mark\u2019s Lutheran Church boarded the General Slocum, travel to Long Island for a congregational picnic. However, the boat caught fire and over one thousand passengers perished. This site<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> documents the disaster and the victims\u2019 burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York. Brigid Harmon constructed it in 2009 as part of “Creating Digital History,\u201d a course in New York University\u2019s Public History and Archives Program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle admin_label=”GAC: microfilm and maps” title=”Microfilm records of Augustana Synod Congregations” open=”off”]<\/p>\n\n
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