Korean churches in Los Angeles are reaching out to the public through cafes, reports LAist/KPCC. CRCC’s Senior Director of Research and Evaluation Richard Flory explained how this trend in Los Angeles reflects practices of religious congregations:
“A range of religious groups, from progressive Protestants to conservative Evangelicals, do [outside-of-church initiatives] for different outcomes, but they all do it to be a constant presence in their communities,” says professor Richard Flory of USC’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture.