Violence that targets houses of worship can force faith leaders to grapple with a delicate balance — protecting congregations while also making sure churches, synagogues and mosques remain open and welcoming.

Some religious leaders have been reassessing their safety protocols — or introducing them for the first time — by training staff and volunteers, and weighing whether safety measures like metal detectors, expanded camera systems or firearms belong inside sacred spaces.

Should faith communities invest in measures once reserved for government buildings and airports?

These questions have gained new urgency after the recent attack on a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, that left four people dead; a stabbing outside a synagogue th

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