Lori Brandt Hale
Professor and chair of religion, Augsburg University
Lori Brandt Hale is professor and chair of religion at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is vice president of the International Bonhoeffer Society-English Language Section and co-chair of the steering committee for the Bonhoeffer: Theology and Social Analysis Unit of the American Academy of Religion.
Hale is co-editor of and contributor to the forthcoming book “The Political Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” and co-author of “Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians.” She has written on Bonhoeffer’s political resistance, understanding of vocation and relevance in contemporary times.
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The Exploring Christian Practices Initiative aims to multiply opportunities and increase access to settings that help individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds explore and engage in Christian practices to address their spiritual interests and questions, find and build community with others, nourish their religious lives and grow in faith.
An Interest Form and Letter of Interest are due March 25, 2026. Complete proposals are due May 18, 2026.
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