End of Days? No, It’s Just “Carmageddon” in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, the sense of impending doom in the air and on the news makes it seem like the world will end this weekend. Not quite, but close enough – 10 …
Southern California and the World
Fine Line between Love and Justice: The mixed responses of Korean churches toward North Korean attacks
This article is one in an occasional series on the ways in which religion impacts local and international affairs outside of the United States. Note: South Korean President Lee Myung Bak is …
PCRI grantee speaks about China’s “house churches” on podcast
Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Initiative grantee Karrie Koesel talks to the weekly podcast series Research on Religion about her research on “house churches” in China. Koesel, an assistant professor of political science …
The Megachurches of Orange County
Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, spoke about rise of megachurches in Orange County on the Cal State Fullterton-produced program OC Insight, which aired June 11, 2011 on KCET. He taped the …
Mega Crystal Cathedral Meltdown Redux
This post originally appeared at Trans/Missions, the USC Knight Chair in Media and Religion site. The past tumultuous few years for the Crystal Cathedral have included the retirement (and un-retirement, then subsequent …
Recovering a Moral Perspective in Public Life
With the recent retirement of Cardinal Roger Mahony, many assessments of both his accomplishments and shortcomings have–and will–be written. But any appraisal of Mahony’s contributions to the civic culture of Los Angeles …
Civically Engaged Faith-Based Organizations in Los Angeles
The following list was developed through a project supported by the John Randolph and Dora Haynes Foundation from 2008-2010. Click here to read the full report, “Forging a New Moral and Political …
Pentecostalism’s Spiritual Capital in Los Angeles
A panel discussion that was part of “Spirit in the World: The Dynamics of Pentecostal Growth and Experience,” held October 6, 2006.
The Puzzle of Economic Underdevelopment in Africa: Jean-Philippe Platteau
Jean-Philippe Platteau, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Research on the Economics of Development, University of Namur (Belgium), speaks at The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Roles of Culture, Religion, and the Law conference.
Economic Underdevelopment in Africa: Richard Swedberg
Richard Swedberg speaks at The Economic Performance of Civilizations: Roles of Culture, Religion, and the Law conference.