Where does authentic divine presence manifest in modern American life? In a memorial address honoring Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, William Sloane Coffin argues that God dwells not in doctrinal certainties or institutional religion, but among those who embody love and compassion as core values, regardless of their formal beliefs. Through personal anecdotes and institutional analysis, Coffin examines American Protestant churches and universities, asserting that God's presence emerges through acts of social justice rather than mere charity or superficial piety. His critique targets both the Religious Right's limited sympathies and New Age spirituality's disengagement from social suffering, while challenging universities' secular dismissal of wonder and reverence. Combining personal narrative, theological interpretation, and social criticism, Coffin identifies authentic spirituality in what he calls the prophetic minority—those who maintain both geographical belonging and spiritual exile in America while pursuing justice, environmental stewardship, and interfaith cooperation. Though he diagnoses America as experiencing spiritual recession, Coffin sees hope in this minority's potential to transform society through sustained commitment to love as the essence of divine presence.