Donald Miller, executive director of the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture and director of the USC School of Religion, co-wrote “Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement” with Tetsunao Yamamori.
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Book
Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks
Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks by Karen Brison (Australian National University, 2023) The writing of this book was supported by the Pentecostal Charismatic Research Initiative. In Fijians in Transnational Pentecostal Networks, Karen J. Brison ...
Book
Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City
Religion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global City Edited by Richard Flory and Diane Winston (Routledge, 2021) Why has Los Angeles been a hotspot for religious activism, ...
CRCC in the News
Washington Post & RNS: Flory on Pentecostal Church’s Attempt to Resurrect a Child
Hundreds of congregants attempted to resurrect a 2-year-old girl with song and dance at Bethel Church in Redding, California. The Washington Post and Religious News Service interviewed Richard Flory on Pentecostal beliefs ...
CRCC in the News
The Guardian: Flory on the Rise of Pentecostalism in America
Today’s Pentecostalism in America is not what it used to be. As Australian Pentecostal groups – such as Hillsong, C3, and A21 – are rapidly growing across America, they are also transforming ...
Announcement
New Study Examines Faith and Organizing Networks After Los Angeles Wildfires
With a new project entitled “Faith Under Fire,” the Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CRCC) and the Equity Research Institute (ERI) at USC are partnering to study the reconstruction of the Los Angeles region’s ...
Video
SNAP at a Crossroads: An Update on Aid Programs + Resources for Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown has brought great uncertainty about funding for food aid, as well as other aid programs. Gain answers about the status of federal funding for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition ...
Commentary
Community involvement a great way to overcome divisions
This commentary was originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune by a participant in the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s Compelling Preaching program. By Anastasia G. McAteer Regardless of ...
Article
Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
This article is originally published by republished from The Conversation. Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most popular and enduring of the 1980s televangelists, died on July 1, 2025, but his legacy lives. ...
