Andrew will be participating in the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival focusing on Religion, faith, spirituality and ethical humanism are important sources of creativity and meaning for many Americans. The crafts, food, music, dance and stories they animate can foster deep understanding and engagement. Conversely, they can also fuel social disaffection and disruption. In 2023, the festival will take a deep look at the “creative encounters” that arise from the diversity of religious and ethical humanist knowledge, experience and practice found throughout the United States. Similar to past festival programs, “Creative Encounters” will bring musicians, cooks, artisans, storytellers and other participants to share their lives, skills and practices as well as explore with visitors their own belief systems and how religion shapes their lives. The program is organized around the following themes: Makers of Faith, Sound Religion, Body and Spirit, Kitchen Theology and Futurisms.