New York City has what is arguably the greatest collection of must-see churches and religious sites in the United States. And ground zero for church hopping here is the island of Manhattan. Many of the most historic churches, such as Trinity Church, are packed into the downtown area, which we looked at in Part One. However, for New York’s most famous and visited churches, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
HISTORIC CHURCHES AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP IN WASHINGTON DC
Washington DC, the capital of the United States, receives millions of visitors every year. People come from all over the world to see the historic government district, with its immense, stately buildings, museums and monuments. What most visitors to Washington do not often see are its equally magnificent religious buildings. This is due in large part to the fact that there … [Read more...]
TEN MAJOR JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN ANNIVERSARIES COMING UP IN THE NEXT DECADE
In 2017, I had the opportunity to go to the city of Wittenberg, Germany where they were celebrating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the town church, inadvertently launching one of the greatest movements for religious and social change in history. For Germany, the … [Read more...]
