659 Lyon; Building a Beloved Community; Influential Iceland

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🗓️ 4 December 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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A pair of French tour guides tell us why Lyon is one of their favorite places in France. Then the president of the social-justice nonprofit Sojourners describes how the example set by Martin Luther King, Jr., inspires his work within religious communities in America. And a journalist from Iceland points out his country's surprising degree of influence on the world stage.

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0:00.0	It's third largest city, just might be tops for enjoying the pleasures of France.
0:05.5	We're talking about Leon.
0:07.2	You're going to be telling these very activities a lot of people around, but you still feel like a little village.
0:11.5	You still feel like the French countryside.
0:13.5	It's especially famous for a big festival of light that happens every year around December 8th.
0:19.5	The new head of sojourners explores a vision for building what he calls a beloved community in America.
0:25.5	It starts with addressing what divides us.
0:28.0	There's ways in which religion and churches have contributed to a lot of the divisions in our society.
0:34.5	And an Icelandic journalist reminds us how his tiny nation has pushed well above its weight to influence the modern world for the better.
0:42.0	I think Iceland in a way has a lot of power on the world stage.
0:46.0	People look to it and ask how did you do it?
0:50.0	The influence of Iceland, living well in Leon and forging a better America.
0:54.0	It's all just a head on travel with Rick Steves.
0:59.0	Hey, I'm Rick Steves, and I love art.
1:02.0	And in my new book, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, I share my favorites with gorgeous photos and vivid descriptions.
1:09.0	It's all in Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, Art for the Traveler.
1:14.0	It's available now at ricksteves.com.
1:19.0	It was a time when weather emergencies and social unrest created a lot of disappointment.
1:24.0	So, the people of Leon in France placed lighted candles in their windows as a symbol of coming together.
1:30.0	Ever since 1852, the Festival of Light on December 8 has become one of France's prized celebrations.
1:38.0	In a minute, guides from France. Tell us what they like best about Leon.
1:43.0	Also, the president of the nonprofit organization Sojourners shares his vision for building a more perfect union in America.
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