In 1725, John Newton, an English slave ship's captain, was born. He was converted to Christianity at age 22, and entered the Anglican ministry. Newton is remembered today as the author of several ...

Bill Moyers was arguably among the best reporters on the religion beat. Even if it wasn’t always the main focus of his work or what comes to mind for those familiar with his legacy, still, he was a ...

Marian Anderson rejected fear and anger, choosing music and song as her response to the injustice of discrimination—building ...

Experience the moving lyrics of The Old Rugged Cross, a Christian hymn symbolizing hope, forgiveness, and eternal life ...

Bill Moyers interviews Judy Collins about singing 'Amazing Grace,' following the production of his PBS special about the hymn ...

It's been 10 years since a White supremacist gunned down Black churchgoers in Charleston. The families hope commemoration ...

“Being Oklahomans, we're going to fight through it. That's just, that's the way we do things.” 2 News Oklahoma's Braden Bates talked with the man whose performance is going viral on social media.

The hymn was sung during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, sometimes led by singer Fannie Lou Hamer. National Public Radio’s Samatha Balaban’s excellent story on the history of “Amazing Grace” ...

The Rev. John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" has become a national hymn, uniting people of all walks of life and reflecting the Christian view of man as a fallen creature who can do nothing to save ...