[2] Its tumultuous history includes its difficult separation from the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta in 1858, occupation by Union forces in 1864, and trials of church members for offenses such as allowing dancing at a teenager's Christmas party during the 1880s.

[3] Following this “reign of terror” against “errant members" and then a period of healing, the church began to emphasize social justice.

Following the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the church focused on building bridges between white institutions and the African-American community.

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