CRCC just released "The Black Church Next: Challenges and Opportunities Facing African American Congregations in 21st Century Los Angeles," by Research Associate Dr. Daniel E. Walker, who looks at the state of the Black Church in the report. From the...
CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota moderated a panel at the Religious Pluralism Public Forum, sponsored by the City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission last Wednesday at the Van Nuys City Hall Chambers. Panelists included: Imam Jihad Turk, Religious Director...
The great American political experiment has passed many milestones along the path toward a more inclusive society. Kennedy broke barriers for Catholics, Geraldine Ferraro for women, Lieberman for Jews and Obama for African-Americans. But there are a few stubborn biases...
Ara Oshagan's photo exhibition "Father Land" runs from June 1 to July 30, 2011 at the Glendale Public Library. The photographs are from the book of the same name with text by his late father Vahé and published by powerHouse...
On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, Diane Winston, CRCC senior fellow and Knight Chair in Media and Religion at USC's Annenberg School for Journalism, wrote about the "entangled relationship" between religion and AIDS, today and 30 years...
Nadia Roumani, co-founder and director of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (AMCLI), received a proclamation from Borough of Manhattan President Scott M. Stringer declaring June 12th as Nadia Roumani Appreciation Day in New York City at the Muslim Consultative...
Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative grantee Karrie Koesel talks to the weekly podcast series Research on Religion about her research on "house churches" in China. Koesel, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Oregon, has a PCRI...
The Interdisciplinary Research Group is pleased to announce funding awards to three doctoral students who are traveling to participate in major international academic conferences this summer. Kristina Buhrman, a doctoral student in history, is attending the International Association for Buddhist...
Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, spoke about rise of megachurches in Orange County on the Cal State Fullterton-produced program OC Insight, which aired June 11, 2011 on KCET. He taped the appearance on April 18, 2011. Description from OC...
NPR quoted Richard Flory, CRCC director of research and research associate professor, in a report about the ongoing financial woes of the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County. The Crystal Cathedral, a megachurch founded by Robert H. Schuller, Sr., is currently...
A new article by Nick Street, journalist in residence, examines the work of CRCC's Interdisciplinary Research Group, which has provided over $70,000 in grant funding since 2009. The article features research by Christian Hammons, Jane Iwamura, Mohamed Saleh, and Bradly...
A USC Dornsife article featured the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute, a CRCC initiative designed to equip young leaders with enhanced civic engagement skills. “There’s a fundamental idea that faith communities have a mandate to address social ills,” said Brie...