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 …
Moral, Social and Political Issues
Touring with L.A. Gang Tours
Our ongoing project on the Los Angeles Dream Center has introduced us to many memorable people, among them, Alfred Lomas. Alfred is the director of the Food Truck ministry at the Dream …
Smackdown Jesus
That evangelical Christians have long been able to co-opt popular cultural forms, give them a nice (and wholesome) Christian gloss, and then turn them into forms intended to further their aims is …
Feeding the 983,000
According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, the number of people served by its affiliate food pantries, kitchens and shelters throughout Los Angeles County has increased 46% since …
The Long View of Women’s Roles in Religion
It is no secret that women generally get the short end of the stick, so to speak, when it comes to how they are treated and viewed in religions and religious institutions. …
Religion and the New Economic Realities
There seems to be some concern among both religious leaders and the faithful, that our recent economic woes will cause significant change in the religious landscape of America.
Orphans of the Rwanda Genocide
Portraits of Survival and Hope. Photographs by Jerry Berndt.
Protecting the Shared Archeological Heritage of Israel-Palestine
Recognizing, preserving and protecting cultural heritage in conflict zones
Imprisoned by Short-sighted Politics
This post originally appeared at Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. In his recent state of the state address, Gov. Arnold Shwarzenegger addressed the issue of California’s prison …
Orphans of the Rwanda Genocide
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? …