Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 21, 1991: Interview with Al Green; Interview with Sylvia Thorson-Smith; Review of the film 'Dying Young.'

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INT. 1:Singer AL GREEN. Green's one of the greats of soul and gospel music. He's probably best known for his hit, "Let's Stay Together." He'll talk about his musical career, and about his being "born again" as a Christian. INT. 2:SYLVIA THORSON-SMITH. She's a chief author and the editor of a report on sexuality recently presented to the national convention of the Presbyterian Church. That report urged the Church to relax its strictures against homosexuality and premarital sex. The Presbyterian Church overwhelmingly rejected the report. REV. :Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews, "Dying Young," starring Julia Roberts.