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Addressing Social Crises from an Islamic Perspective, by Naim Shah
Naim Shah is the National Director of the ILM Foundation. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
Civic Engagement in the American Muslim Community, by Nadia Roumani
Nadia Roumani is the director of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
Connecting the Dots: Developing a Cohort of Civic Leaders, by Linda Sarsour
Linda Sarsour is a working woman, community activist, and mother of three. She is the director of the Arab American Association of New York, a social service agency serving the Arab community in NYC. The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.
God Needs No Passport: Immigrants and the Changing American Religious Landscape, by Peggy Levitt
Religion and immigration inspire passionate debate, but are immigrants and their beliefs causing the social fabric to unravel? In this lecture, Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Harvard University argues that immigrants are, in fact, the translators, bridge-builders, and religious diplomats that the United States so desperately needs.
Will Thune Enrapture the “Left Behind” Crowd?
This post originally appeared on Trans-Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. With the recent midterm election now behind us, reporters are beginning to speculate about potential Republican challengers …
The Pope on Condoms: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
This post originally appeared on Trans-Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. Many theologians, reporters and devout Catholics uttered a collective “whaaat?!?” when the Holy See announced that condoms …
Was There a Values Vote?
This post originally appeared on Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion blog. What is particularly striking in the aftermath of Tuesday’s historic election is that there is no consistent …
Whom You Do vs. What You Do
This post originally appeared at Trans/missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. With an important election looming, our constantly simmering political contest over “values” is once again at full …
The Left Eye of God: Caodaism Travels From Vietnam to CA
The Left Eye of God: Caodaism Travels From Vietnam to CA View the trailer for the film by Janet Hoskins (Producer) and Susan Hoskins (Director). The documentary was filmed with support from …
A More Complex View of Gender and Sexuality in Christianity
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.”
Is Sunday Still Segregated?
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 …
Comerica Bank Provides Grant to USC Cecil Murray Center
From left to right: Mark Whitlock (executive director of the Murray Center), David White (executive vice president of Comerica Bank), Michael Quick (executive vice dean of USC College), Cecil Murray (CRCC senior …
Modern Miracles on an LA Pentecostal Tour
Guest blogger Hannah Cohen describes a recent tour of Pentecostal sites in Los Angeles.
I’m Out of Here, For Christ’s Sake
This post was originally published on Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. The sky is falling and apparently it’s taking organized religion with it. That’s the take-away message …
Dynasty? Passing the Ministry to the Next Generation of Schullers
This post originally appeared at Trans-Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. The recent retirement, then non-retirement, of famed Crystal Cathedral and “possibility thinking” pastor Robert Schuller, was reported …
My iPhone is My Co-Pilot
This post originally appeared on Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. The only thing Americans seem to like more than the culture war is trying to make money …
Growing up in America: The Power of Race in the Lives of Teens
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 …
Is “Buy Christian” the New “Buy American”?
Brie Loskota on investing according to “Christian beliefs”
How Congregations Can Boost Census Participation – Resources for Churches
Congregations can help the census have an accurate portrayal of their community. The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture developed the following resources as a part of a Census 2010 outreach …