Welcome to ReadTheSpirit!
ReadTheSpirit is an online home for readers who believe that diverse spiritual connections between people of faith build stronger communities. Our online magazine includes inspirational stories, fresh voices, reviews of books and films—and much more.
ENJOY OUR TOP STORIES ...
TODAY: Top 10 Fourth of July Movies—and other cool holiday resources for families!
NEWS: 50 ways you can help the Earth
AND: Native American stories & song
Spiritual Season: Dog Days of Summer
ELKADER: 2 girls honor a hero
Aging Gracefully: Tips for Ministry
Brave Soul: NPR's Barbara B. Hagerty
Altar in our World: Barbara Brown Taylor
TODAY'S TOPIC AT OurValues.org ...
Fireworks! Flags! We've spent a week exploring what unites—and what divides us. Now, Dr. Baker asks: Do Fourth of July celebrations make you feel American?
We welcome your voice at OurValues.org!
LEARN ABOUT "INTERFAITH HEROES":
Our scholars have written more than 80 true stories of men and women who risked crossing religious boundaries to make peace and help heal communities. Stories you can read online include: Patricia Smith Melton. Thich Nhat Hanh. Corrie ten Boom. Irena Sendler. Thomas Merton. Ashoka the Great. Hans Kung. Rabbi David Rosen. Chiara Lubich. The Dalai Lama. Baruch Tenembaum. Pope John Paul II.
MEET the hero behind all these heroic stories!
AND, tell friends about http://www.InterfaithHeroes.info/
Meet the new Spiritual Wanderer and Meet Bond ... James Bond:
"Spiritual Wanderer" is your friendly, funny companion to inspire you in tough times! AND, James Bond Bible study will ignite conversation in your small group!
Today at Sharing Islam
This unique series of inspirational stories focuses on the lives of Muslim men and women. TODAY: Read about Mark Siljander's eloquent plea for Christian-Muslim dialogue and understanding.
More Current and Upcoming Stories
We are helping you to LIFT (YOUR CITY) IN PRAYER. And, we've got news about an inspirational rally of 1,000 in Detroit. We want to hear from you and your town, too!
We're giving away free Interfaith Passports to encourage people to visit neighbors' houses of worship.
ONE OF OUR UNIQUE OFFERINGS IS THE "CONVERSATION," an in-depth interview with ReadTheSpirit Editor David Crumm. Over the past year, David has interviewed dozens of the top names in spiritual media, including Karen Armstrong, N.T. Wright, Brian McLaren, Joel Kraemer, Phyllis Tickle, The Adventure Rabbi Jamie Korngold, Michael Novak, Brother Chidananda, Matthew Fox, J. Philip Newell, Tony Campolo, Cathleen Falsani, Peter Wallace, Bart Ehrman, Greg Garrett, Frederick Buechner, Dr. Susan Garrett on Angels, Rabbi Harold Schulweis on "Conscience" — and Deepak Chopra.
One of our most popular Conversations is with best-selling author Rob Bell, who
talks with us about his newest book, "Jesus Wants to Save Christians." Rob's provocative new book is a provocative new look at scripture that urges Christians, in particular, to rethink the scope and mission of their faith.
Also Check Out Our Conversation with Nobel-nominee John Dear, SJ, a peace activist who has written dozens of books about peacemaking — but now is sharing his own spiritual adventures with the world in a new memoir, "A Persistent Peace."
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU: We're always eager to hear comments, questions, story ideas and tips on spiritual books, films and events that we should cover. So it's a great time to drop us a line.
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