The Star Tribune quoted Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, about the role of journalists throughout history. What happened? While a variety of factors contributed to religion’s decline as a cultural authority …
The Straits Times (Singapore) cited the book “Global Pentecostalism” by Donald Miller of the USC College and colleague Tetsunao Yamamori, who spent four years visiting churches in 20 countries. (available via subscription …
The Jewish Journal ran an op-ed by Reuven Firestone, CRCC senior fellow, about Islam in Singapore. Firestone attended an international conference there which focused on the ways in which modern-day Muslims want …
The Egypt Daily News ran an op-ed by Reuven Firestone, CRCC senior fellow, about the late Muslim scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd. Parts of the Muslim world are experiencing a period in …
The Jewish Journal ran an op-ed by Reuven Firestone, CRCC senior fellow, on the factors that prevent Jews and Muslims from building intercultural bridges. We humans have the peculiar habit of demonizing …
The Los Angeles Times quoted Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, about the effectiveness of the idea of the rapture as a tool for religious conversion. Richard Flory, a USC sociologist who …
CNN featured Rev. Mark Whitlock, director of community initiatives and senior pastor of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church, regarding the segregation of churches. “We’re fully integrated in the workplace, schools, public restaurants …
Zócalo quoted Richard Flory, a senior research associate at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, about how faith builds stronger communities in a section called “Answering the ultimate questions.” Specifically, …
Lisa Bitel, professor of religion and member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group, appeared on this History Channel TV special, talking about the Celtic roots of the holiday. Description from History Channel: Halloween …
The LA Times quoted Cecil Murray, CRCC senior fellow, in this article on housing development in Los Angeles by the AME church. “Ward AME is to be commended because it has been …