Sparta n The Sparta United Methodist Church and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County will join congregations across the country in screening “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib,” a documentary designed to mobilize a faith-based response to U.S.-sponsored torture. The screening, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Sparta United Methodist Church, 71 Sparta Ave. The film will be shown in hundreds of congregations during the week of October 21 through 28, as part of the nationwide “Spotlight on Torture” project, organized by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. “Ghosts of Abu Ghraib” is an 80-minute HBO documentary produced by filmmaker Rory Kennedy. “Torture is a moral issue,” said Litsa Binder, chair of the Church and Society Committee of the Methodist Church. “We believe it is important that members of our community understand what has happened at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere, and that we join our voices with people of conscience who are striving to stop U.S.-sponsored torture.” The gathering is open to the public, but the film is for mature audiences. It makes extensive use of photographs from Abu Ghraib, many of which include male nudity, and some of the interviews are emotionally intense. Brian Doherty of the Fellowship and Matthew Cinotti of Sparta Methodist will facilitate a discussion following the film. The NRCAT unites members of America’s faith communities in religious witness to ensure that torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment never play a role in U.S. policy. More than 15,000 people have signed its “Torture Is a Moral Issue” Statement of Conscience.