Jensen, preacher & teacher, dies R
ichard A. Jensen, 80, a popular preacher, teacher and author,
died Nov. 19 in Lakeville, Minn., of cancer. As a missionary to
Ethiopia, Jensen was c o - f ou nd e r o f
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Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, where he taught from 1962 to 1965. Upon his return to the U.S., he taught at Dana College, Blair, Neb. (1965-1972), and Wartburg Theo- logical Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa (1972-1981). He served as dean of D. Min. in Preaching for the Association
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It’s expected to feature revelations about the controversial church and its famous followers, such as Cruise and John Travolta. The film is based on the book Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Vintage, 2013) by Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Lawrence Wright.
Warming uncertainty Most Americans feel a deep connec- tion to the wider world, but all that spiritual stargazing makes no differ- ence in views about climate change and global warming. Five percent of
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of Chicago Theologi- cal Seminaries and as the ELCA’s director of clus- ter planning for three seminaries (1993-1997). He also briefly taught at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. From 1982 to 1993, Jensen served as direc-
tor and speaker of Lutheran Ves- pers, a weekly radio ministry of the American Lutheran Church and the ELCA, which reached millions of people worldwide. Jensen retired in 2002 after dis-
tinguished service in teaching as Carlson Professor of Homiletics at
Americans say climate change is the most important issue in the U.S. today, according to the Public Religion Research Institute survey. Though 70 percent claim “a connection to all life,” concern about the environment fell into three groups: “believers” (46 per- cent) who say global warming is a fact and lay the blame on human activity; “sympathizers” (25 percent) who attri- bute the Earth heating up to natural causes and are uncertain why it’s hap- pening; and “skeptics” (26 percent) who say there is “no solid evidence” of the Earth’s temperatures rising, nor does it worry them.
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the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. In a statement, James Nieman,
LSTC president, said, “We at LSTC who had the privilege of working with Dick over the years are deeply saddened by news of his death, even as we are heartened by the memory of his profound witness. He was first my teacher in seminary some 35 years ago, and in the decades since was a confidant, mentor, advocate and friend—not just for me, but for many. Throughout his life, Dick showed a profoundly gen- erous spirit. His manner, voice and even smile manifested the full joy of one who trusted in our Risen Lord.”
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Businessman and entrepreneur John I. Williams Jr. was named president of Muhlenberg College, Allen- town, Pa., effective July 1. He replaces R a n dy He lm, who is stepping down after 12 years. “I am drawn to the opportunity to lead Muhlenberg first by my deep passion for the lib- eral arts, the performing arts, pre- professional programs and the power of transformational learning more broadly,” Williams, who is African- American, told the search commit- tee. Williams has a bachelor of arts in economics, a juris doctor from Har- vard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., and a master of business administra- tion from Harvard Business School. Since 2000, he has worked with sev-
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