MEET NATHAN ALBERT
‘EMBRACING LOVE’—First, a personal note: Thanks to all of our readers who responded so warmly to our story last week about David Gushee’s impassioned new call for inclusion in the wake of the Orlando tragedy. (We read all of your heart-felt notes to us; you encourage us in our work.)
This week, meet Nathan Albert, a former actor and current pastoral activist who has just published his memoir, Embracing Love: My Journey to Hugging a Man in his Underwear. Wondering about that odd subtitle? Well, meet Nathan Albert in our Cover Story.
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HOLIDAYS & MILESTONES
Don’t miss a date! Remember www.InterfaithHolidays.org, our master calendar.
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4th of JULY
GET READY! It’s not too early to plan for the big weekend. Stephanie’s column is packed with intriguing ideas, including a website with fun polls and quizzes about our nation’s early history.
FEED THE SPIRIT—We recall the 4th of July celebration of citizenship many years ago by Joe Lewis, FeedTheSpirit columnist Bobbie Lewis’s husband. Joe himself relates the story and shares a yummy recipe for baked beans, as well!
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RAMADAN ENDS
EID AL-FITR—Spelling vary and so do the exact dates of observance, but most Muslim sources are calling for the huge festival to begin July 6 this year. Holidays columnist Stephanie Fenton has the whole story, plus lots of fascinating links to news stories about the celebration.
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FAMILY MILESTONE IN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
GOD SIGNS—Suzy Farbman writes this week about a family of descendants of Holocaust survivors who are celebrating their latest bar mitzvah. This truly is a family milestone in celebrating religious freedom.
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FILM, FAITH & CULTURE
LOVE MOVIES? Enjoy all of the free resources from Ed McNulty’s faith-and-film website: www.VisualParables.org. Among Ed’s latest movie reviews are:
- GENIUS—It’s fitting that this story of editor Max Perkins and novelist Thomas Wolfe is truly brilliant. (5 out of 5 stars, says Ed.)
- FILM CAPSULES—Ed invites readers to freely share these very brief movie reviews, including Genius, The Meddler, The Lobster and more.
- THE FITS—This very unusual film about a young girl’s experience as a boxer and a dancer merits 4 stars, says Ed.
- WARCRAFT—Markus Watson reviews this movie, based on the classic video game, and he says: You might want to skip it. (3 stars)
- OUR KIND OF TRAITOR—This story by John Le Carre reminds Ed of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much. (4 stars)
- FINDING DORY—Ed says it’s a 5 star treat for the whole family.
- POP STAR—If you’re a fan of Spinal Tap and Mighty Wind, then you’ll probably enjoy this musical mockumentary. (4 stars)
- MAGGIE’S PLAN—A film about the craziness and humor in love, marriage, parenthood and divorce. (4.5 stars)
- THE MEDDLER—Susan Sarandon is delightful, says Ed McNulty. (4.5 stars)
- THE BFG—Steven Spielberg’s version of this tale by Roald Dahl is terrific. (5 stars)
- THE LOBSTER—You’ll also have to look for this unusual, dystopian film—but it’s worth the effort, says Ed. (4.5 stars)
- LOVE & FRIENDSHIP—It’s a Jane Austin story directed by Whit Stillman, who hasn’t made many movies but has a very loyal following for films like Metropolitan and The Last Days of Disco. (4 stars)
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