Jess Geren’s four children are regular churchgoers — they participate in Christian youth groups and study the Bible at home.

Aimee Semple McPherson built a megachurch in Echo Park. Then at the peak of her fame, she seemed to vanish into the waves at ...

At the center of Tompkins Square Park in New York City’s East Village stands a towering elm tree — one that has a name of its own and embodies a slice of history. Called the Hare Krishna tree, it was ...