New and Noteworthy: ‘Loved Into Being,’ Measuring Skirts, and More

Three culture recommendations from our editors.
From Loved Into Being by The Work of the People

Divine Love

Loved Into Being is a tender five-part film series inviting us to rediscover our belovedness in God. James Finley — who was mentored by Thomas Merton — explores how “the divinity that shines forth out of broken places” can heal our wounds and reimagine community. The Work of the People

Measuring Skirts

Through nine essays, Joelle Kidd offers a subversive reimagining of faith, culture, and belonging. Jesusland is a sharp dive into the nostalgic world of 2000s evangelical Christian pop culture. Witty and heartfelt, these stories expose contradictions, inspire laughter, and stir holy longing. ECW Press

Commodification of Paradise

Extinction Capital of the World by Mariah Rigg is a luminous debut. Set in Hawai’i, these 10 stories pulse with ecological grief, spiritual insight, and radical imagination. Rigg’s climate fiction confronts the commodification of the islands while highlighting collective loss and hope. Ecco

This appears in the August 2025 issue of Sojourners