Justice Issues

Address at March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963     Transcript: I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration…

Content note: list of violence statistics. For 15 to 24 year olds, one in four deaths are caused by firearms.  270,000 guns go to school every day in the U.S.…

This list includes LPF’s most popular and effective activities and resources. Many are newly revised. The first section lists background and enrichment resources (A-F). Section two presents tested activities and…

Racism and prejudice are fundamental causes of conflict and violence in the world. Churches have an important role to play in encouraging positive ways of handling conflict, bringing people together…

LPF advocacy priorities include soaring US military budgets, conflicts around the globe, gun violence, our militarized foreign policy, world hunger, and human rights. Our advocacy updates keep you current on…

21 Ways Teens Can Work for Peace 24 Ways Students Can Work for Peace Activity and Discussion Guides – LPF’s most popular and effective activities and resources. Hunger Awareness Meal…

El original fue escrito en inglés por Alan Forsberg para el Boletín de la Fraternidad de Paz Luterana; Otoño / Invierno 2003 Version en inglés Los informes de prensa en…

ELCA Global Mission describes accompaniment as “walking together in a solidarity that practices interdependence and mutuality.” Filipinos, who were under Spanish rule for 300 years, call this concept pakikisama, “to…

Asian Americans have often been called “the Model Minority,” reinforcing images of success that needs no support. But this label obscures the Asian American poor who live with the endless…

On this day we remember the anniversary of the atomic the bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. We invite Christians to pray for peace. From the LPF Archives For People…