CTCR Library — Social Issues and Citizenship

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations has produced and compiled reports, opinions, and Bible studies on social issues and citizenship.

The CTCR’s documents examine topics such as the Lutheran view of church and state, racism, immigration, gambling, capital punishment, and the care of creation.

CTCR Reports

CTCR Opinions

CTCR Bible Studies

NOTE: The Report on Euthanasia with Guiding Principles from 1979 has been updated in the CTCR’s 1993 report Christian Care at Life’s End. An excerpted version of the 1979 report is provided in the appendix of the 1993 report.

LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations

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CTCR Library — Reports, evaluations, and opinions