Religion

Summer camps have long been a staple of the season, and there are plenty of nontraditional options in northwest Arkansas. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams takes us to an interfaith gathering at Friends Camp NWA, a culinary camp at Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food and theatre camp TheatreSquared.

Today on Ozarks at Large an interfaith summit taking place in Bentonville wants to get people talking about the things that divide - and unite - them. Plus we look forward to 2024 NWA Pride events, chow down on a sandwich with a side of history and so much more.

An interfaith peace summit is taking place this weekend in Bentonville. We hear how building dialog across faith barriers helps build stronger communities and break and repair division.

Sarah McCammon is a reporter for NPR. Her new book, “Exvangelicals: On Living, Loving and Leaving the White Evangelical Church,” documents her upbringing in an evangelical household and follows her egress from such a life, as well as those of others who grew up the same way and departed as well. McCammon spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the book and her transition out of an all-encompassing religious life.

On today's show, an effort to raise starting salaries for employees at the state’s only co-operative grocery. Also, moving away from a strict evangelical childhood. Plus, NPR reporter Sarah McCammon discusses her new book "Exvangelicals."

Makenna Cofer made a pair of short documentaries while attending John Brown University. One was called “Part of the Kingdom” and shared the stories of queer students attending southern religious schools. Now based in New York, Cofer is creating a feature-length film of the same name. She spoke with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about how old projects are informing her new film.

On today's show, farm and food workers are eligible for a $600 stimulus from qualifying organizations if they worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Walker Park's basketball court mural is revealed, DHS released updated Medicaid termination statistics and more.

The inaugural NWA Friend Camp involves children and faith leaders from multiple faiths, learning together. Organizers said the camp is designed to build, understanding, empathy and friendship.

A look back at a 'creationism' lawsuit that rocked 1980s Arkansas.

We go back to this past fall when we asked Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, about the life of Gerald L.K. Smith.