Center for Religion & Civic Culture

Vietnamese Immigrant Congregations in California

Funding from the National Science Foundation allows Professor Janet Hoskins to examine the dynamic relationship between the struggle of Vietnamese “indigenous religions” to establish themselves in the U.S. and the politics of ethnic enclaves, “faith-based” resettlement assistance, model minority

Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative

This initiative, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, provides a scholarly framework to investigate Pentecostalism and the various charismatic renewal movements that have emerged in Roman Catholicism, various Orthodox traditions, and mainline Protestantism. The program $3.5 million in grants

Jewish Community Organizing to Save Darfur

The growing movement within the American Jewish community to end the Darfur genocide presents an opportunity to examine religion’s civic role and the interaction between congregations and activists to address social issues. The USC Casden Institute for the Study

Los Angeles Dream Center

The Dream Center is a Pentecostal ministry and a significant provider of social outreach services in Los Angeles. The Dream Center includes over 200 ministry and outreach programs that reach more than 40,000 people each week. These programs serve

Building Community: The Ethiopians of Los Angeles

Ara Oshagan's multimedia project explores "Building Community: The Ethiopians of Los Angeles" with still photographs and interviews with members of the Ethiopian community.

Civic Role of Religion in Los Angeles

With funding from the John Randolph and Dora Haynes Foundation, CRCC is conducting research on the civic role of religion following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The project will analyze the evolution and impact of faith-based movements since 1992,