i like to tell people i am a lutheran because of angela davis. when the presbyterian church at that time was offered $10,000 to bill angela davis out of jail for an antiwar protest, my parents, being the good republicans they were, did not think that was an appropriate use of their offering. so they joined a protest movement to withhold offerings. eventually they decided -- we went church shopping. we ended up in a small lutheran church that had just been formed a year before. and that is how i became a lutheran. >> fascinating. we will thank angela davis for that. >> we will hear more about -- really, what are lutherans and what are they celebrating or honoring or remembering in this particular year. so more in a minute. >>> welcome back to mosaic. happy mother's day. with me today in the studio, the bishop of the evangelical lutheran church in america who serves this territory. san francisco is your territory and the bay area is your territory. we are here a lot. >> we connect with leaders and congregations in the bay area. >> you are also a pa

. >> host: i now it was come snag a tough angela davis afro, political, you know, fighting, talking truth to power, and she was jailed by do and wasn't going to bend and he was trying to get her to take the senate seat. she wouldn't do that. >> host: after she won -- >> guest: she was pretty stubborn. >> i think i remember seeing a picture in here of her -- certainly remind me of the '60s where she gets out of prison and she -- >> guest: 1986. >> host: holding her fist like -- wearing that t-shirt that said something militant on it. >> guest: peace and shalom on it. she had the dreadlocks and looks raf rasta. >> host: i've known here for a few years and know her as the eloquent state woman -- >> guest: you met her. >> host: yes. >> guest: you know she comes across as so reserved. she seems very standoffish and then you but that together with the -- it's great. >> host: well, i also imagine when you were talking about -- you knew her as minister of finance, wasn't she she the only woman who had a position that high in the country. >> guest: at the time she was dish think she was the only w

she was the angela davis you know political fighting truth to power and jailed and she wasn't going tobend and they were trying to get her to take the senate seat and she wouldn't do it. >> host: i think i remember seeing a picture in there of her and it certainly reminded me of the 60s actually where she comes out wearing that t-shirt. she looks like a rock star. >> guest: i had known her for a few years so i knew her as the elegant stateswoman. >> host: you have met her. >> guest: when you first meet her she comes across as very standoffish and then you put that together with -- [laughter] >> host: absolutely. you were talking about you knew her as minister of finance. wasn't she the only woman who had a commission that high in the country? >> guest: at the time i think she was the only woman in the cabinet in 1979 in 1980. she was the certainly the first woman to be in such a high position but it's a very page for a cool place. there've always been a handful of women in higher levels of government but in 1979 that was a pretty big deal. >> host: a few things that were fascinating to

i think angela davis from oakland was traveling the country and it created protests and all of that. i think we want to have as much on the campus for people to hear different ideas. i don't know who this milo guy is. ann coulter is divisive but not a hate speaker. i think they changed and said she could speak. use common sense. if i was the president of the university, i would look at it and say is this going to further the education at the university or primarily some sort of a stunt? if it was a stunt, i wouldn't let it be happen. >> were you asked to be the vice president. >> i wasn't directly but one of my staff people was approached as he has reported and shared with our team. this is something that i could do. we have a different way of approaching things. i believe we need to unify. i hope this president subpoena going to become more of a unifier. i'm rooting for him. although i didn't support him during the election. i root for him the same way that i root for the pilot of the airplane that i fly in. >> he is 100 days. when i was in for 100 days or whatever, i was rocky in m

. >> guest: angela davis afro, political fighting, talking truth to power pictures jailed and she wasn't going to ban anything to get her to take this senate seat. after she won, she is pretty stubborn time what i think a member seeing a picture her in your and reminded me of the six is actually when she gets out of prison. wearing the t-shirt that said something military. >> guest: she has the dreadlocks. >> host: i've known her for a few years and so i know as the elegant state woman. >> guest: you have met her. it's so hilarious because you matter. you know how when you first meet she comes across as so reserved. she seemed very standoffish. then you put that together with -- >> host: absolutely. i also imagine when you're talking about you knew her as minister of finance, wasn't she the only one that had a position that i in the country? >> guest: liberia, at the time she was collecting she was the only woman in a cabinet in 1979-1980. she was certainly the first woman to be in such a high position. but library has always been, it's a very patriarchal place but they've always been a

davies reports. a loud reception and a giant pretzel, angela merkel received a large warm welcome campaigning in municht the german leader had less warm words for america and britain — german and europe can no longer rely on you. translation: we europeans must really take our fate into our own hands. of course, in friendship with the united states of america, in friendship with great britain, and as good neighbours whereever in friendship with great britain, and as good neighbours wherever that is possible, also with other countries, even with russia, but we have to know that we must fight for our own future on our own, for our destiny as europeans, and that is what i want to do together with you. unusually direct and passionate words for the chancellor, perhaps less of a surprise after the rather cool few days in the company of president trump. at his first meeting of g7, the american president refused to confirm whether he would commit to the paris accord, an agreement to reduce greehouse gases to help combat climate change. an agreement to reduce greenhouse gases to help combat climate change. angel

davies reports. a loud reception and a giant pretzel, angela merkel received a large warm welcome campaigning in munich the german leader had less warm words for america and britain. translation: we must take oui’ britain. translation: we must take our fate into our hands. of course in friendship with the united states of america and great britain and as good neighbours were ever it is possible, also with other countries, even with russia we know we have to fight for ourfuture even with russia we know we have to fight for our future on our own and thatis fight for our future on our own and that is what i want to do together with you. unusually direct and passionate words from the chancellor, perhaps less of a surprise after the rather cool fewdays in the company of president trump. at the g7, the president would not say whether he would commit to the paris accord and reduce emissions. angela merkel was not impressed. the taye diggs gush and about climate was very difficult if not to say... some political commentators thought she may regret it. trump is still the president, a work in progress. we have t