The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is a branch of Wesleyan Methodism. It is composed primarily of African Americans. Paul A.G. Stewart is senior bishop at the church’s headquarters in St. Louis, Mo.

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church evolved from the experience of African slaves in America. It is headquartered in North Carolina.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church evolved from the Free African Society.

The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America is made up of over 480,000 congregations. Its website lists member churches.

The Southern Baptist Convention, with about 16 million members, is the largest group within the evangelical world, as well as the second-largest faith group in America (behind Catholics).

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, an organization of 16 Christian denominations including Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox, published a “Ballot Measure Guide” (linked from its home page) for Oregon.

Why should the secular media cover religion? By Gayle White The Atlanta Journal-Constitution* Why should the secular media cover politics? Or science? Or sports? Because they are part of human life and contribute to the order of society. Often, religion provides the “why” in the equation of a story. Faith motivates people, groups and, at […]

Alameda Islamica is a weblog run by an informal gathering of San Francisco Bay Area Latino Muslims. Their goal is to bring together hispanics with Islamic beliefs and to educate the community about the religion. They post information about gatherings and classes.

The Islamic Center of Northridge in Northridge, Calif., maintains two local mosques.