What do Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday, Woodstock, a Barack Obama speech, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Fannie Lou Hamer’s civil rights marches, The Grand Ole Opry, and American churches have in common? It’s ...

Born on August 4, 1725, Newton grew up without any specific religious convictions. Forced into the naval service at age 18, he attempted to desert his ship. After being severely beaten on board, at ...

Amazing Grace was penned by a former slave trader, but only many decades after he’d left slave trading and seafaring behind and had become a minister of God. What's False It is not true that he wrote ...

March 25, 2007 will mark the 200th anniversary of the passage of a bill outlawing the slave trade in Britain. A new film details the drama behind that victory. Amazing Grace is a story of idealism and ...

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More than 30 country stars took part in February 8th’s uplifting tribute to traditional country icon Randy Travis at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Following Garth Brooks’ lively take on Travis’ 1987 ...

County legend Randy Travis, who memorably suffered a life-threatening stroke three years ago, shocked the crowd during his induction Sunday into the Country Music Hall of Fame when he performed ...

Ramy Inocencio is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in London, covering Europe and the Middle East. He joined the Network in 2019 as CBS News' Asia correspondent, based in Beijing and reporting ...