Why Do Buddhists Give Money in Sri Lanka, But Not in the U.S.?
During visit to observe a Los Angeles-based mindfulness group a few months ago, the teacher asked me to explain to her students the significant role that dana, one of the ten pāramitā …
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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 …
9/11 and Pope Francis: Bringing New York City’s Faith Communities Together
Timothy Cardinal Dolan welcomed Pope Francis to “A Witness to Peace,” a multi-religious gathering at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, by telling him, “We in New York are sinners.” “But,” …
Beyond Prayers and Protests: Building Trust Among the Police and Community in Downtown Los Angeles
This is the first in a series of essays about the Trust Talks. The next event is October 3. On a Saturday last April, a group of pastors and other faith leaders …
#ReligionInSeoul: CRCC studies Religion in Korea
As a part of CRCC’s research on religious competition and creative innovation, the CRCC team traveled to Korea to see how religion is changing there. Seoul provides a comparison case for Los …
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 …
Is the Pope’s Concern for Immigration Just a “Numbers Game”?
This post originally appeared on Religion Dispatches. Pope Francis may differ greatly in tone from Pope Benedict, but on many social issues Francis can expect the same pushback his predecessor received in …
With Young Adult Catholics in Decline, Who’s Going to See Pope Francis?
This article originally appeared on Religion News Service: LOS ANGELES (RNS) When Regina Bunye catches sight of Pope Francis in Philadelphia on Saturday (Sept. 26), it won’t be her first glimpse of the …
My Clock Story: How Accusations Against Muslim Americans Do Harm
A few weeks before I graduated as an undergrad from USC, a false complaint was lodged against me with the dean of my school. A fellow student claimed that I was plotting …
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 …