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War / Peace

 File — Box: Nickel 13, Folder: 9

Scope and Contents

  • Lutheran Action Committee National Conference (Trinity Lutheran Church, Des Plaines, Illinois: April 17-19, 1968)
  • The 9.5 Theses of the Lutheran Action Committee
  • A Brief Critique of The Statements of the Lutheran Labor Day Conference on War and Peace (Chicago, Illinois: September 1-4, 1967)
  • Bulk Correspondence from Richard Virgil and Mark Larson (Lutheran Action Committee), February 1968 (3 pages)
  • Statements of the Lutheran Labor Day Conference on War and Race (Chicago, Illinois: September 1-4, 1967)
    • Section 1 - On War
      • 1. Christian Responsibility and the Draft
        • A. The Christian and Conscription
        • B. Alternatives and Proposals
      • 2. The Third World and Vietnam
        • A. The United States and The Third World Revolution
        • B. World Communism, the Third World and the United States
        • C. Vietnam in Third World Perspective
        • D. Proposals
      • 3. Today's Response of the Individual and the Church to War
        • A. On the "Just War" Doctrine
        • B. The Church and Vietnam
        • C. Calls for Church Response
    • Section 2 - On Race
      • 1. Roots of the Rebellion
        • A. Introduction
        • B. The Heritage
        • C. Urbanization
        • D. Rising Frustration
      • 2. The Black Revolution
        • A. Definition
        • B. The Future Role of Whites in the Black Revolution
        • C. The Role of Violence
        • D. Black Revolution and World-Wide Revolution of Oppressed Peoples
      • 3. The Response of the Church and Its White Members to the Black Revolution
    • Appendix
      • 1. Resolutions for Action
      • Signed Petitions
      • LAC Organizational Articles
  • Collection of Correspondence and related materials regarding
    • BYPW: Board for Young People's Work
    • POPV; Prince of Peace Volunteers
    • POPC: Prince of Peace Corps
    • WLEB: Walther League Executive Board
    • YLTP: Youth Leadership Training Program (Valparaiso University)
    • ICPC: Inner City Peace Corps (Valparaiso University)
    • Walter Reiner
  • Correspondence from Marlo Tellschow to President Harms (May 24, 1968)
  • Studies: The Witness of U.S. Lutherans on Peace, War, and Conscience, LCUSA, 1974 (S5-DTS-23.5M-1174-025)
  • Original Handwritten Poster: 9.5 Theses

Dates

  • Creation: 1938 - 1995

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

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