RECOMMENDED READING

Bias

• Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

• Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People

• The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World

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ELCA Ethnic Ministry Strategic Plans 

• Strategy Toward Authentic Diversity

• Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent

• American Indian and Alaska Native Strategic Plan

• African Descent Strategic Plan

• Arab and Middle East Strategic Plan (English, Arabic)

• Asian and Pacific Islander Strategic Plan

• Latino Strategic Plan (English, Spanish)

• Many Voices Tell the Story

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Racial Reconciliation and Justice

• Citizen: An American Lyric

• Theology From the Womb of Asia

• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

• Transformative Lutheran Theologies: Feminist, Womanist, and Mujerista Perspectives

• Theology from the Womb of Asia

• ELCA Social Statement on Race, Ethnicity and Culture (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Immigration (English and Spanish)

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LGBTQ Issues

• Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians

• Queerly Lutheran

• Queer Commentary and the Hebrew Bible

• ELCA Social Statement on Human Sexuailty (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Gender-Based Violence (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Sexuality (English and Spanish)

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Women's Issues

• Preaching from Home: The Stories of Seven Lutheran Women Hymn Writers

• ELCA Social Statement on Abortion (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Gender-Based Violence (English and Spanish)

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Hunger and Poverty

• Luther and the Hungry Poor: Gathered Fragments

• ELCA Social Statement on Economic Life (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Homelessness (English and Spanish)

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Health and Differing Abilities

• ELCA Social Message on People Living with Disabilities (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Mental Illness (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on AIDS (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on End of Life Decisions (English and Spanish)

• ELCA Social Message on Suicide Prevention (English and Spanish)

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Interfaith Resources

• The INTRAfaith Conversation: How Do Christians Talk Among Ourselves About INTERfaith Matters

• The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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Books for Youth and Young Adults

• Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints

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Children's Books

• The Radical Jesus Story

• Mr. Grumpy Christian

• Transgender Children of God

• Is it a Boy, Girl or Both?

• Never Again

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