Unity After Division
In the film The Best of Enemies, Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson portrays Christian civil rights activist Ann Atwater. Atwater and a Ku Klux Klan member are from opposite walks of life, but a school desegregation decree surprisingly places them on the same team. STX Entertainment
Healing Narratives
More than 20 years after its original printing, artist and activist Aurora Levins Morales’ book Medicine Stories: Essays for Radicals is republished with 12 new essays and updates to nine others. Levins Morales shares stories from her social justice-minded life to empower her peers and younger generations. Duke University Press
All Abilities Welcome
According to Disability and the Way of Jesus: Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church , Christians’ understanding of healing can disempower persons with disabilities. By exploring the theology of healing narratives, Bethany McKinney Fox offers practical ways to include persons of all abilities in the church. InterVarsity Press
The Sound of Hope
Flooded with resonant strings and warm sound, Carrie Newcomer’s 17th solo album, The Point of Arrival, is an honest exploration of life’s paradoxes. Newcomer’s Quaker faith infuses the lyrics with hope even as she writes songs inspired by Christina Blasey Ford’s testimony and the 2016 presidential election. Available Light Records
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