Our religious traditions teach us that we should treat others with love, kindness, and generosity. Yet, our impulses and actions often betray those core values. Too frequently, fear and suspicion affect our relationships with those we perceive as “different.” On Oct 28 we will hear from several outstanding speakers who represent three traditions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) on the topic of embracing the other. They will guide us, provide lessons and stories from their own religious backgrounds and offer inspiring…

Filmmaker Marc Rothemund utilizes long-buried historical records to reconstruct the last six days in the life of renowned German anti-Nazi activist 21-year-old Sophie Scholl (Julia Jentsch) in an Academy Award-nominated feature that earned star Julia Jentsch a Best Actress award at both the 2005 Lolas and the 2005 Berlin International Film Festival. The year is 1943 and Adolf Hitler's devastating march across Europe has resulted in the formation of the White Rose, an underground resistance movement born in Munich and…