Have you ever wondered why most of the churches have stained glass windows instead of plain glass? Yes, they are stunningly beautiful and make one want to stare at it dreamily. But there’s a reason ...

LITTLE EASTON, England — A sign outside the Church of St. Mary the Virgin reminds visitors that the building is nearly 1,000 years old. Inside, stone tombs rest beneath a high timber ceiling, and wall ...

The American paratroopers who dropped from the sky into Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, appeared sent from heaven. In the eyes of the people looking up from the ground of occupied France on D-Day, ...

In houses of worship around the world, and around Knoxville, ambiance matters. Often, stained glass helps evoke that feeling of stepping into a sanctuary. The aesthetics of a church or other faith ...

Talk to David Graves for an hour, and it’s easy to imagine him hiking a mountain in Alabama and stopping to soak in the sunrise. You can picture him admiring a cityscape in Birmingham, sizing up a ...

A documentary on the Washington National Cathedral’s West Rose stained-glass window tells the story of the window’s creation and how it made the neo-Gothic building a space that embraces both ...