Religion and Social Services From the earliest churches in Indianapolis religion and social services have existed in a complex and evolving relationship. As congregations… Read More »Religion and Social Services
Religious Architecture Houses of worship have occupied prominent positions on Indianapolis’ landscape from the rustic village of the 1820s to the rise… Read More »Religious Architecture
Religious Broadcasting Religious programs were part of the broadcast schedules of many of the country’s first radio stations. Locally, one of the… Read More »Religious Broadcasting
Religious Press The growth of Indianapolis during the mid-19th century led to the establishment of a thriving newspaper industry in the Hoosier… Read More »Religious Press
Willis R. Revels (1810-Mar. 6, 1879). Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to free parents, Willis R. Revels first came to Indiana when he… Read More »Willis R. Revels
Revivalism Indianapolis served as a center for religious revivalism from the late-19th to mid-20th centuries. Revivalism is a method whereby a… Read More »Revivalism
Joseph Elmer Ritter (July 20, 1892-June 10, 1967). Ritter was born in New Albany, Indiana. Upon entering St. Meinrad Seminary in 1906, he… Read More »Joseph Elmer Ritter
Roberts Park United Methodist Church The Roberts Park United Methodist Church is an Indianapolis Methodist congregation that has its roots in what was originally established… Read More »Roberts Park United Methodist Church
Murray Saltzman (Nov. 26, 1929 – Jan. 5, 2010). Murray Saltzman was the youngest of three sons born to Russian immigrant parents… Read More »Murray Saltzman
Salvation Army The Salvation Army’s ranks, also known as Salvationists, began work in Indianapolis in March of 1889, housed at 76-78 East… Read More »Salvation Army