Howard Thurman, mentor to King who preached non-violence, featured in documentary
RNS A little-known theologian who mentored Rev Martin Luther King, Jr, is the subject of a new documentary that highlights the influence the older man had on a range of civil rights leaders. Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story, a 55-minute film, highlights how King’s work and mission were shaped by the African-American […]
FILM: THE SURPRISING SUCCESS – AND FAITH – OF ‘WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?’
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports that, perhaps more surprising than the success of documentary film ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ – which tells the story of iconic US children’s show, ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood’ – is the quiet presence of the late Fred Rogers’ Christian faith…
ON THE SCREEN: THE SOMETIMES CONFRONTING, SOMETIMES INSPIRING, HISTORY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
NILS VON KALM looks at Australia’s Centre for Public Christianity’s documentary, ‘For the Love of God: How the Church is Better and Worse Than You Ever Imagined’…