Religion: Church In States -
reconnecting roots

From tents to steeples to megachurches: how religious groups have divided, multiplied, and united Americans for generations. ALT: What does religious freedom mean to America today? Gabe travels to Flushing, New York - the birthplace of spiritual liberty in America - to find out. Quaker Meetinghouse: Flushing, NYC (Queens); Gina Minielli (New York City); Nancy Bruno (New York City); Round Table at Flushing Free Synagogue: (All from Queens - Flushing, NYC); Alan J. Brava; John Choe; Caroline Lane; Ravi Vaidyanaat Sivachariar; Reverend Rosemarie Newberry; Central City Community Outreach: Coffee & Karaoke: Los Angeles, CA (Skid Row); Tony Stallworth - Pastor - Los Angeles, CA; Scott Chamberlain - Pastor - Los Angeles, CA; Jefferson St. Bridge Ministry: Nashville, TN.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 56 seconds

Episode Number: 202

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About Reconnecting Roots:

Self-described as "Ken Burns meets This American Life meets Bill Nye the Science Guy," RECONNECTING ROOTS is a quirky, youthful half-hour cultural series that seeks to bridge generations and bring viewers together.

Hosted by Gabriel McCauley, each half-hour episode explores the last 150 years of American progress, culture and innovation, through interviews with Americans reconnecting to lessons learned by their parents and grandparents.