Category Archives: church
Grand old churches in San Antonio
One of the things I have noticed about religious spaces, irrespective of any faith is that these buildings are usually grand and beautiful to look at. I presume this is because the religious space belongs to the community and each … Continue reading
Visiting Laredo, Tx on the US Mexico Border
Yesterday we had driven down to the US-Mexico border city of Laredo which. The large city has been dissected into half by the Rio Grande river which has been used by the governments of both nations to mark off the … Continue reading
Religion and Politics!
While I was in India I was disgusted with politicians perennially using religion/ community/ caste/ language etc to garner support and get elected to power. I was always under the impression that since US was a self-proclaimed Christian nation, religion … Continue reading
Church Congregation does its bit for Food Crisis
If you are in the US you will hear people complaining about rising gas prices, sky-rocketing grocery bills. But little is being done anything about the issues. People complain and say that the government/ congress has to do something about … Continue reading
Grand Churches in Plano
I have been noticing these two churches for quite a long time while travelling to college from home. Both of them are located at key intersections in the city of Plano and I am sure they are prosperous churches with … Continue reading
Historical Churches in Carrollton, Texas
Today I went out on a exploratory trip of Carrollton in a bid to check out the historical locations in the small city. According to the city website the city got its name from the hometown of early settlers, who … Continue reading
Decline in Christian Evangalism
Last sunday I read this article in Dallas Morning News, in which the author Christine Wicker expresses concern about a sharp decline in Christian Evangalism. Reading the article I was surprised to note that the Southern Baptist Convention, one of the leading … Continue reading
Church in Plano
Last evening we were driving on West Parker road in Plano city (Texas) and at a traffic signal I chanced upon this grand church. Sited on the intersection of Parker and Coit roads this church is really huge. Since we … Continue reading
Making religion cool to attract youth!
I came across this article in the Dallas Morning News about a church in Rowlett city, Texas planning to start a skate boarding facility with equipment donated by the local municipal government. I was definitely pleased to read the article which … Continue reading
Lucas Church, Spiritual space in the outbacks
During the past couple of weeks we had been to Austin, capital city of Texas once and also visited couple of other cities around the DFW-Metroplex area. As I was on the field I thought I would capture some religious … Continue reading