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Leininger7KLVFRXQWU\·VKLVWRU\ZDVVKDSHGE\LWV&KULVWLDQKHULWDJHDQGWKDWKHULWDJHLVQROHVVLPSRUWDQWWRLWVIXWXUH%XWDV/XWKHUDQVFRQIHVVIDLWKFDQQRWEHLPSRVHGE\WKHVWDWH$PHULFDZLOOEHD&KULVWLDQQDWLRQRQO\VRORQJDVLWVSHRSOHDUH&KULVWLDQ²SHRSOHLQZKRPIDLWKUHSHQWDQFHDQGORYHRI*RGDQGQHLJKERUKDYHEHHQSODQWHGE\WKH+RO\6SLULWDQGQXUWXUHGE\WKHFKXUFK7þÿ Faith, Public Life and the Role of the Christian Citizen in This New CenturyBy Mr. Timothy S. Goeglein6KRZPHDFRXQWU\WKDWKDVDKHDOWK\ÁRXULVKLQJFXOWXUHDQG,ZLOOVKRZ\RXDKHDOWK\ÁRXULVKLQJFRXQWU\6KRZPHDFRXQWU\WKDWKDVDQXQKHDOWK\GLVHDVHGFXOWXUHDQG,ZLOOVKRZ\RXDQXQKHDOWK\GLVHDVHGFRXQWU\)DLWKXQLÀHVDQGSURYLGHVFRQWLQXLW\VWDELOLW\DQGRUGHUHGOLEHUW\)DLWKSXWVSXUSRVHYLVLRQDQGPHDQLQJDWWKHFHQWHURI$PHULFDQOLIH10þÿ Man as Cyborg: A New ChallengeBy Dr. William C. Weinrich7KLVPRYHPHQWJRHVE\YDULRXVQDPHV Humanity +PosthumanismTranshumanism7KHLGHDLVWKDWWKHERG\LVDUDWKHUFUXGHSURVWKHVLVRIWKHPLQGPRUHRIDQDFFLGHQWRIQDWXUHUDWKHUWKDQVRPHWKLQJHVVHQWLDOWRKXPDQOLIHDQGKDSSLQHVV0RUHRYHUWKHERG\LVWRDJUHDWH[WHQWD´ZHLJKWµZKLFKOLPLWVWKURXJKDJLQJVLFNQHVVZHDNQHVVDQGWKHOLNHAlso in this issue:What Does This Mean?þÿ . ................þÿ .pþÿ.. 13Called to Serveþÿ . ......................þÿ .pþÿ.. 14In the Field..........................þÿ .pþÿ.. 16Christ Academy: A Blessed Investment towards the Churchs Future............þÿ .pþÿ.. 18CTS Marks Library Expansion Milestone with Occupancy Celebration þÿ . ...........þÿ .pþÿ.. 20Lutheranism in the 21st Century ........þÿ .pþÿ.. 22Military Project: Bringing the Peace of Christ to Those Who Serveþÿ . .....þÿ .pþÿ.. 26For the Life of the WorldPUBLISHERDrþÿ.. Lawrence Rþÿ.. Rast Jrþÿ..Presidentþÿ MANAGING EDITORþÿ PRODUCTION COORDINATORþÿ Jayne Eþÿ.. Sheaferþÿ Colleen Mþÿ.. Bartzschþÿ COPYþÿ EDITORþÿ ART DIRECTORþÿ Trudy Eþÿ.. 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