There's an interesting article in the Sports Section of the New York Times (August 2, 2009) on several X Games competitors who have given up life in the fast lane, of (apparently) sex, drugs and rock and roll, and have converted to Christianity of an evangelical sort.
Donald Miller, executive director of the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture and director of the USC School of Religion, co-wrote "Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement" with Tetsunao Yamamori.
Ara Oshagan's multimedia project explores "Building Community: The Ethiopians of Los Angeles" with still photographs and interviews with members of the Ethiopian community.
John Seely Brown, visiting scholar at USC, speaks about creativity. Brown was the chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center, a position he held for nearly two decades.
The Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative includes an archival portion that will create an inventory of scholarly resources and establish a searchable website, hosted by the USC Digital Library, that will offer digitized and cataloged primary archival materials documenting the growth and expansion of global Pentecostal and charismatic movements.
An interview with Janet Hoskins. Tim Sato recently interviewed Janet Hoskins, professor of anthropology, a member of CRCC’s Academic Advisory Council. With Macarena Gomez Barris, Prof. Hoskins will convene a CRCC seminar on “Transnational Charisma and Traveling Spirits: How Religion Moves across a Global Landscape” during the 2009-2010 academic year.
A distinguished panel, including Cecil M. Robeck, Jr. (Fuller Theological Seminary), Allan Anderson (University of Birmingham), and moderator Arlene Sanchez-Walsh (Azusa Pacific University).
“Our concern is that many of the gospels being preached today are designed for the ear, not the human condition,” Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray told the Los Angeles Times. “Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience to...
Slab City, an informal community built on the remains of a Marine base near the Salton Sea, is the location for a new project led by Matt Gainer.
Gainer, research associate and director of the USC Digital Library, will use documentary photography and oral histories to examine how community is maintained in Slab City, a site that has no official status as place, no official status as place, no state supported infrastructure and no private property.
Situated on a hill overlooking the Hollywood Freeway, the Dream Center has transformed the former Queen of Angels Hospital into a large-scale Pentecostal ministry and a significant provider of social outreach services in Los Angeles.