Marking the Meaning of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

COVER STORY—In a world where flat-out lies are celebrated as “alternative truths” and a rising tide of racist and antisemitic myths are paraded as “a matter of opinion” by certain celebrities—we all should read and share with friends: The Arc of Truth—The Thinking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Dr. Lewis V. Baldwin. This week’s Cover Story is an interview with Dr. Baldwin—a long-time King biographer who writes about the urgency of Dr. King’s message today. Please read our cover story and share it with others via social media and email.

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How are you marking the 2023 Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Holidays & Festivals expert Stephanie Fenton has found a whole host of helpful information for our readers, including tips about finding King events nationwide and even a recipe for one of Dr. King’s favorite desserts!

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Ethiopian Christian Festival

UN calls Timkat as part of our ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’

Holidays & Festivals columnist Stephanie Fenton reports on the colorful Ethiopian festival marking the baptism of Jesus.

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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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Calling All Authors—

What Is Amazon Doing to Its Author Pages?

THIS WEEK, Susan Stitt, David Crumm and author Howard Brown report on Amazon’s dramatic changes to Author Pages featured within the retail giant’s website. If you are an author—or you like to follow favorite authors online—you will want to read this column and share it with friends.

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Faith & Film

ED McNULTY, for decades, has published reviews, magazine articles and books exploring connections between faith and film. Most of his work is freely published. Ed supports his work by selling the Visual Parables Journal, a monthly magazine packed with discussion guides to films. This resource is used coast-to-coast by individuals who love the movies and by educators, clergy and small-group leaders.

Here are some of Ed’s most recent free reviews and columns:

• ROSEWOOD—(Streaming) Ed has reposted his review of this powerful 1997 film about the Rosewood Massacre, which took place 100 years ago.
  • To learn more: Recently, we published Henry Brinton’s overview of the Centennial of the Rosewood Massacre.
• AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER—(In theaters) “James Cameron’s sequel to Avatar is violent but so beautiful that it is well worth the long wait.”
• THE WHALE—(In theaters) “Darren Aronofsky’s new film, the script adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from the latter’s own play, is a powerful parable of remorse, self-punishment, and attempted reconciliation.”
• BABYLON—(In theaters) Ed urges anyone interested in the movie to go see it in a big-screen theater before it inevitably comes to streaming.
• EMPIRE OF LIGHT—(In theaters and streaming) “Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) pays homage to the cinemas of the 80s while tackling such issues as racism and mental illness in his new film.”
• THE FABELMANS—(In theaters and streaming) “The Fableman/Spielberg family is a combination of dreamers and realists, of eccentrics and down-to-earth folk, who love each other but also find themselves at odds with one another.”
• THE MENU—(Streaming on HBO Max) “Director Mark Mylod and his distinguished cast must have had a blast bringing to life this dark satire written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy.”
• EMANCIPATION—(Streaming on Apple+) “Director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter Bill Collage have created the most compelling story of a freedom-loving slave that I have seen.”
• SHE SAID—(Streaming on Peacock) “If ever one doubted the importance of a free press, this film centering on two NY Times reporters should be invoked!“

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