No, religion is not everything in Abilene. The city bustles with business and industrial activity. Art and culture thrive. Historical preservation is big. Athletic achievement reaps recognition.
Academic excellence is an educational priority.
It's that spirit the Reporter-News staff has tried to capture and convey in our weeklong series. And if our full resources could succeed only in sketching rather than exhausting, that is perhaps because this community's religious spirit transcends the limitations of mere mortals to describe. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .