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Highlights for January 2012

Here we are already in 2012! How could it come so soon? Named after the Greek God Janus, January is time to look back as well as forward. Before we set both feet in 2012, we have two important articles relating to 2011 anniversaries.

First, is Dr. Bernhard Erling’s article on Dag Hammarskjöld’s legacy. Hammarskjöld who became the Secretary General of the United Nations in 1953 died in a plane crash in 1961, just over 50 years ago. Dr Erling has accomplished some remarkable work in translating entries from Hammarskjöld’s journal "Waymarks," showing how his spiritual life related to critical decisions he was making during this time in our history. Dr. Erling, Professor Emeritus, Gustavus Adolphus, presented the lecture at the Danebod Fold Meeting this summer.

2011 was the 100th anniversary of a tragic New York fire that killed 126 people. The story of the fire is told by Church and Life’s Editor Emeritus, Thorvald Hansen.

Beginning in January of this new year Denmark took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Canadian Roy Christensen’s informative article helps us understand what the European Union is all about. and how it affects us.

There may be no better way for Church and Life readers to begin 2012 than to review what "Being a Grundtvigian" means—this essay is from West Denmark Wisconsin’s sage Ed Pedersen. And as you begin the New Year one resolution you might wish to include after reading Dr. Reimert Ravenholt’s article is not to worry about your cholesterol. Ravenholt is president of Population Health Imperatives and lives in Seattle, WA.

For your enjoyment this month’s hitch-hiking adventure from Paul Pedersen’s journal. is to France. As for memorable sleuths, meet Bert the cop from Viborg, SD, and what he taught my brother David Ibsen "On Authority." David is now a retired academician living in Portland, OR.

Also in the adventure category, Sandra Laursen, reader, hiker and math/science education researcher from Boulder, CO—reviews a "rollicking maritime story" by Danish author Carsten Jensen .

As I wite this the snow is falling, falling, and falling. Is this a result of Susan Jacobsen’s cover photo?

Enjoy! It’s going to be quite a year!

 

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The Danish Lutheran Church and Cultural Center, Yorba Linda, CA

Janary 28 Books and Breakfast 10 a.m.

Author Shilpi Gowda " Secret Daugther" Donation $10. reservations@danishchurchsocal.com

Bethania Lutheran Church, Solvang, CA

February 24-26 Farstrup-Mortensen Lectures Professor Marcus Borg: "Truth-telling and the Church" call (805)688-4637 or http://bethanialutheran.net/

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