Cover Story: Who is Gustavo Parajón? ‘Healing the World’ tells the story that has inspired millions

Summoning the courage to help the world’s most vulnerable

IN THIS WEEK’S COVER STORY, our magazine staff is proud to announce the debut of a remarkable book: Healing the World—the biography of peacemaker and public health pioneer Dr. Gustavo Parajón—which now is available for pre-order from Amazon. This Cover Story, posted in our Front Edge Publishing website, explains why millions look to Parajón for wisdom and inspiration. Now is a perfect time to learn more about Parajón and prepare to talk with friends about his courageous story.

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From Howard Brown—

The Surprising Joy of Sharing Hope Each Day

THIS WEEK, Howard Brown—author of Shining Brightly—shares a column that will inspire anyone who needs a shot in the arm as they start this week. It’s all about the energy we generate when we share “Hope” with others. To make his point, Howard shares with us five surprising things about his life that most people would not guess—including how he safely played basketball with a diverse circle of friends through the pandemic.

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From Dr. David Gushee—

The political challenges of Purple Churches

AMERICA’S LEADING CHRISTIAN ETHICIST, Dr. David Gushee writes this week in his Baptist News Global series about the huge challenges facing leaders of “Purple Churches,” congregations that are trying to hold together members from both ends of America’s political spectrum. As nearly impossible as it may seem, holding these congregations together is a sign of hope, Dr. Gushee argues. “In a society tearing along red/blue lines, such purple churches are playing a very significant political role simply by existing, by holding in community those who disagree in their partisan and ideological commitments.”

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Holidays & Festivals

Diwali—

Will you be displaying lights?

HOLIDAYS COLUMNIST STEPHANIE FESTIVAL reports on the biggest Indian festival of the year, which is celebrated by more than 1 billion people around the world.

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Baha’is celebrate ‘Twin Holy Days’

STEPHANIE FENTON also reports on the “Twin Holy Birthdays,” as adherents of the faith rejoice in the birth anniversaries of the two figures most central to their faith: Baha’u’llah and the Bab.

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October Book Birthdays—

PUBLISHERS and AUTHORS celebrate “Book Birthdays” each year, recalling some of the big hits that they have launched in any given month. In this “October Book Birthdays” column, we look at three enduringly popular books we have published in earlier Octobers with two authors: Benjamin Pratt and Dr. David Gushee. All three books are as timely today as they were when we originally released them—especially the book we sometimes call our “James Bond Bible study.”

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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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Click on the Amazon movie poster to read Ed McNulty’s review of the epic series, The Rings of Power.

Click on this image to learn about the October 2022 issue of Ed McNulty’s Visual Parables Journal, which is packed with complete discussion guides to movies including Don’t Worry, Darling, The Railway Children, Fanny Lou Hamer’s America, Indignation, and Catherine Called Birdy.

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:

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