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.
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, ...
Richard Flory and Diane Winston
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 ...
Event
Passing the Mantle 2.0: The Murray Legacy
After decades of ministry, the Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray spent his “retirement” sharing his model of leadership and vision of Christian social ethics to a new generation of faith leaders. ...
Video
AI Tips for Preachers
CRCC Affiliate Ken Chitwood hosted a zoom session on best practices for using generative AI tools as a preacher — how to think about artificial intelligence, write prompts, verify information and other ...
Ken Chitwood
Announcement
Thriving Congregations: A Series on Leadership
The USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture supports faith leaders as they seek to reimagine their ministries and help their congregations thrive in a time of significant religious and social change. This series ...
Event
How Then Shall We Live? A Conversation Series
“How Then Shall We Live?” is a series of conversations that examines critical issues shaping how humanity lives together today: the environment, polarization and artificial intelligence. Experts will share their perspectives on ...