How do congregations address the threat of gun violence? And how do they respond if a shooting takes place?

President Donald Trump has undone or renegotiated many of his predecessor’s environmentally friendly policies, removing climate change research from government websites and pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. Religiously inspired environmental activists have emerged as some of his loudest critics.

Many of the hottest topics in national and international news have faith angles worth pursuing.

The beginning of September is traditionally when sports — both professional and amateur — heat up. And with sports come stories, often with a faith or ethics angle — whether about the personal faith of players and coaches, the appropriateness of praying for a team win or even the morality of competition itself.

The Pluralism Project at Harvard University offers a state-by-state search engine for religious communities.