INTERFAITH
HEALTH & HOPE
COVER STORY—Religious and health-care leaders joined hands in Detroit, agreeing to collaborate on health care and caregiving. ReadTheSpirit was at the heart of it—and Editor David Crumm reports on this gathering.
- FUEL FOR GROWTH—The No. 1 question from religious leaders is: How can we grow? We asked experts to explain why caregiving is fuel for congregational growth. (You’ll want to share this column with friends!)
- TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HEALTH—Debra Darvick shows how healthful living is central in religious traditions. Learn about her project—Mom’s 10 Commandments of Health.
- 18 AND HOMELESS—Jane Wells writes about a startling case of a homeless teenager—and shares resources to learn more about the challenges facing homeless youth.
NEW WEBSITE!
‘GO BEYOND TREATMENT’
Today, we’re proud to launch a new website where long-time columnist and author Heather Jose will be devoting her considerable resources to helping families, congregations and health-care institutions respond more cooperatively to the challenges of cancer. Check it out and sign up for free email updates from Heather.
OUR VALUES
WHAT GOOD IS RELIGION? Award-winning journalist DAVID BRIGGS is this week’s guest columnist, writing a 5-part OurValues series answering the question: “What good is religion?”
- PART 1: Congregations teach us to give and to receive.
- PART 2: Ask mothers at the margins of society.
- PART 3: Feeling better about our bodies.
- PART 4: Divine support may reduce parental stress.
- PART 5: Faith can be a powerful force in marriage.
INTERFAITH
PEACEMAKERS
‘FREEDOM SUMMER’—Do not miss this stirring, two-hour documentary debuting on PBS this week. On Sunday, the NY Times devoted two pages to coverage of this film. Our faith-and-film writer Edward McNulty has the whole story about Freedom Summer.
PETE SEEGER—Pete features prominently in Freedom Summer. The Interfaith Peacemakers project has gathered two video clips of Pete that you’re sure to enjoy!- JOAN BAEZ—Pour a cup of coffee! You’ll love the video clips of Joan Baez featured in Interfaith Peacemakers.
- TOMMY SANDS—And from Ireland … Interfaith Peacemakers brings a story and videos from Tommy Sands.
- CARRIE NEWCOMER—Sing along with Carrie all this summer. Enjoy our in-depth interview with Carrie (with, yes, links to video).
- ALL THE PEACEMAKERS—Here’s the “front page” index to Interfaith Peacemakers.
HOLIDAYS and MORE …
- ALL THE HOLIDAYS—Bookmark our master calendar of religious and cultural milestones.
- RAMADAN BEGINS—This week, the fasting month begins for more than 1 billion Muslims around the world. And, yes, it will affect the World Cup.
- SACRED HEART—On this annual feast, Catholics reflect on the depths of God’s mercy.
- STS. PETER & PAUL—This ancient feast unites Christians in East and West.
FEED THE SPIRIT—Rabbi “Eli” Finkelman is back! One of our most popular food writers, today Eli is “Stalking the Ordinary Celery”—with a delicious recipe, of course.- SUZY FARBMAN—She’s loving London and Churchill, once again, honoring friendships past and present.
- RODNEY CURTIS—Like billions of others around the world, our own Rodney Curtis is watching the World Cup. Don’t understand it? Rodney describes this column as Soccer for Dummies.
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