| SPIRIT & FLESH AUTHOR TO GIVE AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE WORLD OF RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM
Author James Ault
will give a public reading and take part in a panel discussion on his
recent book, Spirit & Flesh: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church,
at 7 p.m. Monday, February 28, in the Humphrey Institute's Cowles Auditorium,
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis. Ault will also screen portions of his award-winning
documentary "Born Again" featuring the same congregation. The
event is free and open to the public.
For three years Ault observed the activities and the members
of a Massachusetts fundamentalist church. He attended worship services,
home Bible studies, youth events men's prayer breakfasts, and bitter conflicts
which eventually led to a church split. Ault introduces the reader to
fundamentalism while attempting to show both sides of the issue.
Following Ault's reading, a group of local religious leaders
will take part in a panel discussion reacting to the issues of fundamentalism
and Ault's experiences. Panelists include Rabbi Jeffrey Wildstein of Temple
Israel; Don Portwood, co-pastor at Lyndale United Church of Christ; and
Asad Zaman, an imam with the Muslim American Society of Minnesota.
Educated at Harvard College and Brandeis University, Ault
has taught sociology and documentary filmmaking at various colleges across
the country. For more information on James Ault and his work visit www.jamesault.com.
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