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NPR Next Generation: In South L.A., Black Churches Serve as Financial Institutions
Some churches in South L.A. don’t just ask people to donate a 10 percent tithe to the church, they also help congregants manage the other 90 percent of their money, USC Annenberg …
KPCC: Papal Proclamation Urges a More Welcoming Church
CRCC University Fellow Joseph Palacios spoke about Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia,” or “The Joy of Love,” on KPCC’s Take Two. Palacios, a sociologist and a Catholic priest, gave an overview …
OC Register, NBC: Interfaith Service Highlights Safety Concerns
Rev. Mark Whitlock, executive director of the Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, hosted an interfaith prayer service for the victims of the Easter terrorist attack in Pakistan at his church in …
KPCC Take Two: What ‘Religious Liberty’ Means in Politics Today
CRCC Executive Director Brie Loskota unpacked the meaning of “religious liberty” in the light of laws opposing LGBT rights on KPCC’s Take Two. #Religion being persecuted by state is foundational idea, from …
L.A. Times: Will Young People Watch FOX’s Passion Play?
The Los Angeles Times quoted CRCC’s Director of Research and Evaluation Richard Flory in an article about FOX’s “The Passion,” a live production of a modern-day Passion Play set in New Orleans. …
L.A. Daily News: How Rodney King Beating Spurred Faith-based Activism
On the 25th anniversary of the Rodney King beating, Los Angeles Daily News told Rev. Mark Whitlock’s story of how the event affected his personal life, the church and the broader community …
Research on Religion Podcast: Pentecostal Faith in Brazilian Prisons
The Research on Religion Podcast featured CRCC Research Associate Andrew Johnson with a discussion of his research into the role of Pentecostalism in Brazilian prisons. His research, conducted as part of CRCC’s …
The Economist: Charismatic Christianity Thrives Among People on the Move
The Economist featured Donald Miller’s work on Pentecostalism in a series of stories in the January 23, 2016 issue. Miller has studied Pentecostal and charismatic renewal movements around the world, and through …
OC Register: Bridging the Racial Divide on Sunday Morning
The Orange County Register covered the story of a mostly white Evangelical and mostly Black church coming together following last year’s racially motivated shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in …
A Religion Dispatches Roundtable Discussion on Religious “Nones”
Religion Dispatches’ Peter Laarman led a roundtable conversation on religious “nones” with Kaya Oakes, The Nones Are Alright: A New Generation of Seekers, Believers and Those in Between, Sikivu Hutchinson, atheist scholar and author, …
What’s the Role of Prayer After Mass Shootings?
A mass shooting in San Bernardino, California has sparked a debate about the appropriateness of prayer after such incidents. CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota commented on the debate on KPCC’s Take Two. …
Christmas Economics: Black Friday Boycotts and Santa Selling Toys
Christmas is not only a religious holiday, but also season for shopping. The Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement was called on to respond to the economics of Christmas. “Jesus doesn’t sell …
VOA: Hong Kong Protest Leaders Recall Spiritual Motivation At SSSR
CRCC Executive Director Donald Miller moderated a discussion with two of the founders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, a pro-democracy protest movement that came into being in 2014, at the 2015 Society …
Richard Flory Speaks at Cal State Fullerton
CRCC Director of Research Richard Flory was the keynote speaker of the “Religious Talks,” an annual series of talks presented by the sociology department at Cal State Fullerton. Here’s an excerpt from …
Christian Standard: CRCC Shares its Research in Seoul
The Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s research team traveled to Seoul, South Korea in September and shared their findings about religious competition and creative innovation in Los Angeles with researchers in …
VOA: Young Americans Seek Different Church Experience
While the number of American identifying as Christian is on the decline, small churches are attracting young people in particular. Richard Flory, director of research for the Center for Religion and Civic …
Pope Francis Visits the United States
(Updated throughout the week.) Pope Francis makes his first visit to the United States this week, following his trip to Cuba. He’ll be meeting with President Barack Obama, addressing Congress and the …
Talk Back Live: Murray and Whitlock on Racial Justice and the Black Church
Rev. Cecil Murray and Rev. Mark Whitlock were interviewed by Antoine Hawkins on his radio show, Talk Back Live. Click here to listen to the interview Here are some highlights: Asked about …
Rev. Cecil Murray on the 50th Anniversary of the Watts Riots
Riots erupted in the African American neighborhood of Watts 50 years ago on August 11, after the arrest of a young black motorist, his mother and brother. The violence came out of …
Do Millennials Care About Religion and the World Around Them?
Il Bo, the online magazine of the University of Padua in Italy, turned to Richard Flory to understand what to make of the falling religious participation of American Millennials. Although Google Translate …