The Resurrection of Aretha Franklin in ‘Amazing Grace’
The newly released concert film is a joyous celebration of faith—and of how Aretha moved even secular audiences toward the holy.
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Viewfinder: Church Bombing in Sri Lanka
Across three church and three luxury hotel bombings in Negombo, at least 207 people were killed and hundreds more injured.
Viewfinder: Holding Church Service in the Wake of Hurricane Michael
Worshipers attend Sunday service in the parking lot of Hiland Park Baptist Church on October 14th, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. The church building was damaged by Hurricane Michael.
Can We Rebuild Community in an Age of Division?
The erosion of social capital has weakened some of America's most entrenched civic organizations and furthered a sense of individualism among its citizens.
Viewfinder: Mourning the Death of Young Protesters in Nicaragua
Friends and relatives carry the coffin containing the body of the student Gerald Velazquez, shot dead during clashes with riot police in a church near the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua.
Meet the Palo Alto Pastor Who Resigned After His ‘Disgruntled, Beer-Burping’ Tweets Caused Community Outrage
Gregory Stevens explains what happened when the community he'd called an "elitist shit den of hate" found out about his online life.
Marking the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death in Atlanta
Hours before a televised ceremony, the sites of King's crypt and church saw a steady stream of visitors.
Fighting Gentrification With the Holy Spirit
A small church in Minneapolis is working to stave off the effects of rising neighborhood housing costs by unifying communities through religion.
Church Attendance and the Decline of Civic Spaces
With fewer Americans identifying as religious, communities are losing a valuable third space for connecting people socially and civically.
Supreme Court Rules Missouri Church Can Use Public Money for Playground Project
Dissenting justices argued the ruling weakens the country's long-standing separation between church and state.