{"id":80,"date":"2014-07-22T09:47:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T14:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2014-08-07T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T16:00:35","slug":"other-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/other-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #800000\">Other digital projects locating Lutheranism in the American religious landscape.<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_0 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">The Pluralism Project, Harvard University<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>Led by Diana L. Eck, the<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\"> <a title=\"Pluralism Project\" href=\"http:\/\/pluralism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">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 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pluralism.org\/casestudy\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">case studies<\/span><\/a><\/span> of specific events and interactions the project offers close-up reports of religious life.<\/p>\n<p>In addition the Pluralism Project site provides brief, instructive introductions to major traditions (including <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pluralism.org\/religion\/Christianity\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Christianity<\/span><\/a><\/span>) with special attention to each tradition in the United States, detailed timelines, and bibliographies.<\/p>\n<p>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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pluralism.org\/profiles\/view\/75181\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\">Faith Luthera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pluralism.org\/profiles\/view\/75181\">n<\/a>\u00a0Church<\/span><\/span>, Cambridge founded in 1892 by Swedish immigrants and currently sharing space with the Eritrean Christian Fellowship and Calvary Praise and Worship Center.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/faithcambridge.org\/\">http:\/\/faithcambridge.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pluralism.org\/profiles\/view\/71812\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\">Resurrection Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a><\/span>, Roxbury founded in 1874.\u00a0 The largest ELCA congregation in the area, its current ethnic composition is 80% African American, Caribbean, or African; 10% Hispanic or Latino; 10% European-American. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.resurrectionroxbury.org\/\">http:\/\/www.resurrectionroxbury.org<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_1 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Global Religions in Minnesota<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>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<p>The single Lutheran example is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/omeka.carleton.edu\/GlobalReligions\/exhibits\/show\/nos\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">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><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_2 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Houses of Worship in Minneapolis and St. Paul, 1849-1924<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.housesofworship.umn.edu\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\">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 (\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jkilde@umn.edu\">jkilde@umn.edu<\/a>)\u00a0and Marilyn J. Chiat (<a href=\"mailto:chiat@earthlink.net\">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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housesofworship.umn.edu\/multimedia\/picture\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><strong>collection of historical and contemporary photograph<\/strong><\/span>s<\/a>, an extensive bibliography, and an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.umn.edu\/HousesofWorship\/housesofworship.htm\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">interactive map<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that provides basic information about churches and synagogues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many Lutheran congregations and institutions are included, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.housesofworship.umn.edu\/node\/473\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Churc<\/span><\/a>h<\/span><\/strong>, Minneapolis<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.housesofworship.umn.edu\/node\/15\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>, 1900<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_3 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Public History Sties using Curatescape: Baltimore, Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Paul<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>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<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #993300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.baltimoreheritage.org\/items\/show\/222#.U58L7_ldV8E\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\">Zion Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a><\/span>, Baltimore, Maryland<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.baltimoreheritage.org\/items\/show\/42#.U58NuPldV8E\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\">St. Mark\u2019s Lutheran<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> Church, Baltimore, Maryland<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandhistorical.org\/items\/show\/540#.U58NQvldV8E\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\">Lutheran Hospital<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span> Cleveland, OH<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.neworleanshistorical.org\/items\/show\/417#.U58Nj_ldV8E\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\">St. John's Lutheran Churc<\/span><\/a>h,<\/span><\/span> New Orleans<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/saintpaulhistorical.com\/items\/show\/79#.U58K4PldV8E\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #993300;text-decoration: underline\">St. Stephanus Lutheran Church<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span> St. Paul, Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_4 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Concordia Historical Institute<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>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<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>http:\/\/www.lutheranhistory.org\/resources\/index.asp<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_5 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Affordable Eternity: The General Slocum Disaster<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p>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. <span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/brigidharmon.com\/lutherancemetery\/\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">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><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_6 et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Microfilm records of Augustana Synod Congregations<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #800000\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gustavus.edu\/library\/archives\/LCA\/microfilm.php\"><span style=\"color: #800000;text-decoration: underline\">Microfilm Indexes of Local Congregations<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"page-subtitle\" style=\"font-style: italic;color: #000000\">Minnesota Conference and Red River Valley Conference, Augustana Synod<\/p>\n<p>These films contain a variety of rich genealogical material and important details concerning church\/congregational histories. Generally, information includes meeting minutes and various ministerial acts such as baptisms, confirmations, marriages, reception and dismissal of members, and funerals. Dates vary by congregation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are also mapped.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><span style=\"color: #800000\">More to come . . . .bibliography &amp; links to relevant institutions and organizations.<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":454,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4QTkz-1i","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/454"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1663,"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/80\/revisions\/1663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/locluth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}