Minnesota Lutherans blend faith and politics in postwar era
In Kenyon and Minneapolis, Lutheran communities mix faith with social issues from immigration to LGBTQ rights. Leaders say congregations avoid pulpit partisanship while embracing diversity, inclusion, and service, with San Pablo and Transfiguration highlighting welcoming efforts and Reconciling in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Minn
Holden Lutheran Church
Jeff Davidson
Minneapolis
Lizete Vega
Iglesia Laterana San Pablo
Tim Walz
Kamala Harris
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
United States
Walz
ELCA
St. Paul
Minnesota
Davidson
Elise Pokel
Transfiguration Lutheran Church
Bloomington
Jesus
Upper
Midwest
U.S
Ilhan Omar
Progressive House Democrats
Mark Granquist
Luther Seminary
PRRI
Jen Nagel
Minneapolis Area Synod
Nagel
Martin Luther
Pokel
Dustin Haider
Haider
Holden
San Pablo
Christ
U.S. Supreme Court
Vega
Ican Village
Hierald Osorio
Fargo
N.D
Transfiguration Clubs
Ryan Hanish
Transfiguration
Hanish
Patrick Leehey
Church
America
Lab grown cocoa and substitutes expand chocolate supply
West Sacramento and Israel lead efforts to grow cocoa indoors from cell cultures and create substitutes from oats and carob. California Cultured plans to sell next year while Mars and Mondelez fund resilient cacao research. Cell-based and alternative ingredients aim to ease climate and labor pressures on traditional cocoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sacramento
Calif
Tropics
California
Israel
California Cultured
Alan Perlstein
Perlstein
West Africa
South America
United States
National Confectioners Association
Carla D. Martin
The
Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute
Harvard University
U.S
Europe
Martin
West
Africa
Planet A Foods
Planegg
Germany
Jessica Karch
Karch
Mars
M&ms
University of California
Davis
Joanna Hwu
Cocoa Plant Science
Hwu
Celleste Bio
Hanne Volpin
Mondelez
Cadbury Chocolate
Volpin
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