Danish-American Keld Hove says he has to help others: “If not me, then who?”
YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THIS COVER STORY! This true story comes from author and journalist Suzy Farbman—author of GodSigns and a community-building activist in her own right.
As Suzy explains: Keld Hove is now known around the world through social media, TV broadcasts (including some that have aired in his native Denmark), as well as newspaper and magazine stories. He is respected both for his work as a pioneer in restorative policing practices—and for his discipline of teaching sourdough bread-making as a pillar of building healthy communities.
There are lots of surprises in this Cover Story about Keld Hove. Please enjoy the story yourself and then share it with friends via social media and email. Suzy’s story just a dose of “good news”—and good ideas, too—at this time when we all could use such an infusion of hope.
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And More Good News—
Jeffrey Munroe shows how great stories can inspire compassionate communities
IN THIS WEEK’S FRONT EDGE PUBLISHING COLUMN, we write about the many ways Reformed Journal founder Jeffrey Munroe is demonstrating the power of great books to bring communities together. If you read this column, you may find yourself wanting to organize an event with Jeff.. is d
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From Dr. David Gushee—
Confronting the divisions in Christianity is a complex challenge
DR. DAVID GUSHEE continues to crisscross the United States this year, using his stature as one of the nation’s leading Christian ethicists to prophetically encourage a dramatic rethinking of what it means to be a Christian in America today.
On Monday, May 19, he has just published his latest major address to the Festival of Homiletics conference, which gathered over 1,400 primarily mainline Protestant church leaders from around the world. He titled his prophetic analysis of America’s Christian divisions: Proclaiming the Moral Teaching of Jesus.
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Holidays & Festivals
What are you planning for this holiday weekend?
Consider these Memorial Day activities and reflections
FIRST, HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS EXPERT STEPHANIE FENTON has an information-packed column headlined: Americans commemorate fallen soldiers, honor history and break travel records. Stephanie’s column looks back to the wisdom of Robert Bellah on “civil religion,” well worth revisiting in 2025. But she’s also packed this column with links to lots of terrific holiday recipes as well as “things to do” on this special weekend.
Then, consider the plight of Hmong Americans this year—
Hmong veterans are caught between 2 worlds and 2 Memorial Days
MAY IS AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH and, all month long, our weekly magazine has been publishing columns and news items about the challenges Asian Americans are facing in 2025, now that the White House has decided to cancel its longstanding support for such observances. Millions of Americans continue to celebrate with our friends, family, neighbors and co-workers who are part of the AANHPI community.
This week, for Memorial Day, MSU Bias Busters founder Joe Grimm has written a short column explaining why Hmong-Americans, in particular, are “caught between 2 worlds and 2 Memorial Days.” In addition to our national Memorial Day, which is May 26 this year, Hmong-Americans remember
May 14 as the date in 1975 when the last U.S. military and CIA personnel were evacuated from Long Tieng, the secret base in Laos. Joe’s column concludes with a list of fascinating books about Asian Americans.
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WANT TO SEE ALL OF THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS? It’s easy to find our annual calendar of global observances. Just remember the web address: InterfaithHolidays.com
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Faith & film
Have you heare of ‘walking the Camino’?
Enjoy Martin Sheen in The Way
IF YOU ARE ORGANIZING A SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSION OF ‘FRIENDSHIP BENCH’, you might want to make arrangements for streaming the feature-length documentary about Chabanda’s work, which also is called “The Friendship Bench.” Currently, licensing for streaming this film comes through the nonprofit “Good Docs,” which offers a broad range of prices and options. Here’s the Good Docs page to learn more about arranging for a screening.
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Our online magazine has specialized for many years in covering news about religious and cultural diversity as reflected in new books, holidays & festivals and films. In 2024, our long-time film critic Edward McNulty died. In 2025, we continue to publish important reviews—sometimes by drawing on Ed’s considerable body of work and sometimes by welcoming other writers.
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