As a part of CRCC’s research on Religious Competition and Creative Innovation, 10 University of Southern California students traveled around the Los Angeles area this past summer to map religious institutions. They used a GPS app developed by the USC Spatial Sciences Institute. Watch the video to see the results:
VideoMapping Religious Institutions in Los Angeles
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Community involvement a great way to overcome divisions
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We’re still fighting for migrants’ dignity in Los Angeles
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Preaching Beyond the Walls of the Congregation: How Faith Leaders Can Use Media
Congregations are often on the frontlines of significant social issues, from poverty to immigration to polarization. Clergy’s moral leadership on these issues is grounded in both their spiritual traditions and the lived ...
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‘No Kings’: The Rise Of Religious Authoritarianism In America
This commentary was originally published in Religion Unplugged by a participant in the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s Compelling Preaching program. By Michael J. Christensen As fascism threatens to rise ...
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 ...
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Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism
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We’re still fighting for migrants’ dignity in Los Angeles
This article was originally published on Religion News Service, by staff and participants in the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture’s Compelling Preaching program. By Susan Goldberg, Najuma Smith, Soraya Ahyaudin, Guillermo Torres and Tanny Jiraprapasuke LOS ...
Tools
Preaching Beyond the Walls of the Congregation: How Faith Leaders Can Use Media
Congregations are often on the frontlines of significant social issues, from poverty to immigration to polarization. Clergy’s moral leadership on these issues is grounded in both their spiritual traditions and the lived ...
