The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture has signed a contract with Bloomsbury to produce the new series, Bloomsbury Studies in Religion and Civic Culture, with an ambitious 13 titles to …

Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks by Karen Brison (Australian National University, 2023) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. In Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks, Karen J. Brison …

Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City Edited by Richard Flory and Diane Winston (Routledge, 2021) Why has Los Angeles been a hotspot for religious activism, …

Becoming Human Again: An Oral History of the Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi By Donald E. Miller with Lorna Touryan Miller and Arpi Misha Miller (University of California Press, 2020) Genocide involves …

Back-Pocket God: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults By Melinda Lundquist Denton & Richard Flory (Oxford University Press, 2020) More than a decade ago, a group of researchers began …

The Rise of Pentecostalism in Modern El Salvador: From the Blood of the Martyrs to the Baptism of the Spirit by Timothy H. Wadkins (Baylor University Press, 2017) The writing of this …

If I Give My Soul: Faith Behind Bars in Rio de Janeiro By Andrew Johnson (Oxford University Press, 2017) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative.   …

The Rise of Network Christianity: How Independent Leaders Are Changing the Religious Landscape Brad Christerson and Richard Flory (Oxford University Press 2017) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research …

Pentecostals, Proselytization, and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India Chad M. Bauman, Author (Oxford University Press: 2015) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative.       …

Aspirations for Modernity and Prosperity Christine Gudorf, Zainal Abidin, Mathen Tahun, Authors (ATF Press: 2014) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. Indonesia is the largest …

Putting Education to Work: How Cristo Rey High Schools Are Transforming Urban Education Megan Sweas, Author (Harper Collins Publishers: 2014) The story of how the Cristo Rey Network’s values-based education model and …

Religion and Authoritarianism Cooperation, Conflict, and the Consequences Karrie J. Koesel (Cambridge University Press: 2014)         The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. …

Families and Faith Vern L. Bengtson, With Norella M. Putney, and Susan Harris, Authors (Oxford University Press: 2013) CRCC hosted the grant that enabled the collection of interview data for this project, …

Spirit and Power: The Growth and Global Impact of Pentecostalism Donald E. Miller, Kimon Sargeant, and Richard Flory, editors (Oxford University Press: 2013)       From the publisher’s description: Pentecostalism is …

Twice Tested by Fire: A Memoir of Faith and Service Cecil L. “Chip” Murray Figueroa Press, 2012 The fellowship of Christians generally and the Black Church specifically have an obligation beyond the …

Growing Up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens Richard Flory with Brad Christerson and Korie Edwards (Stanford University Press: 2010)           People’s experiences …

Finding Faith: The Spiritual Quest of the Post-Boomer Generation Richard Flory & Donald E. Miller (Rutgers University Press: 2008)             Despite the masses still lining up to …

Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement Donald E. Miller & Tetsunao Yamamori, Authors (University of California Press: 2007)           How and why is Christianity’s center …

Passing on the Faith: Transforming Traditions for the Next Generation of Jews, Christians, and Muslims  James L. Heft (ed.) (Fordham University Press: 2006) This books was supported by the USC Center for …

Orphans of the Rwanda Genocide Donald E. Miller and Lorna Touryan Miller (Center for Religion and Civic Culture 2004) “Do you realize the weight of living with someone who killed your family? …