Lisa Bitel, professor of religion and member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group, appeared on this History Channel TV special, talking about the Celtic roots of the holiday. Description from History Channel: Halloween began centuries ago as a pagan holiday that...
With an important election looming, our constantly simmering political contest over "values" is once again at full boil. Self-described "values voters" sparked furious debate following the 2004 exit polls. Liberals declared that God has no party. Conservatives saw a chance...
The Great Commandment: Theology & Social Science in Dialogue was a two-day seminar held Oct. 22-23, 2010 at Vanguard University sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation and co-hosted by the Flame of Love Research Project (www.godlyloveproject.org) focusing on what the...
Lori Meeks, associate professor of religion and East Asian languages and cultures and member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group, talked about organizing the USC Summer Kambun Workshop in an article by Mallory Carra, CRCC communications assistant in USC Dornsife News....
The CRCC Interdisciplinary Research Group held its first seminar on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. This session featured Heather White (New College of Florida) and Sheila Briggs (USC). Lori Meeks writes that the papers revealed "Christian views of gender and sexuality would surprise contemporary Christians."
Zócalo quoted Richard Flory, a senior research associate at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, about how faith builds stronger communities in a section called "Answering the ultimate questions." Specifically, I think religion contributes to strong communities in...
CNN featured Rev. Mark Whitlock, director of community initiatives and senior pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, regarding the segregation of churches. "We're fully integrated in the workplace, schools, public restaurants everywhere, except the church," Whitlock told CNN. "It's...
The Rev. Mark Whitlock, CRCC's director of community initiatives, appeared on CNN to discuss his church's attempt to bring an end to segregation on Sunday morning. Rev. Whitlock is pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church in Irvine, a multiethnic...