Diane Winston
ArticleKonda Mason: Growing rice in Louisiana is a path to justice for Black farmersThis article was originally published on The Christian Science Monitor, with the support of CRCC’s global project on engaged spirituality. It’s past daybreak on a muggy July morning when Konda Mason reaches the farm, a …Topics: Buddhism, Diane Winston, Engaged Spirituality, Environmental Justice, Racial Justice, Religious Leadership, Spiritual Exemplars
ArticleFouzia Azizi: A Helping Hand for Afghan RefugeesFouzia Azizi vividly recalls the night her family fled Afghanistan nearly 30 years ago. Fearing for their lives, they crossed the border into Pakistan. They traveled lightly, expecting to return soon. “I …Topics: Diane Winston, Engaged Spirituality, Immigration, Racial Justice, Spiritual Exemplars
CRCC in the NewsThe Christian Science Monitor: CRCC on How to Raise a ‘Good Person’ in Fractured TimesDuring a time when morals have become a matter of individual preference rather than societal norm, the Christian Science Monitor wrote about how families are teaching their kids about how to live. …Topics: Diane Winston, Richard Flory- ArticleFouzia Azizi: Refugee to Refugee, Afghan Resettlement Worker Draws from Faith and ExperienceThis article was originally published by Religion News Service, with the support of CRCC’s global project on engaged spirituality. CONCORD, Calif. (RNS) — Sayed Hashmi, an Afghan citizen, did not want to leave his …Topics: Diane Winston, Engaged Spirituality, Immigration, Islam, Spiritual Exemplars
BookReligion in Los Angeles: Religious Activism, Innovation and Diversity in the Global CityReligion 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, …Topics: Books, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Diane Winston, Hinduism, Innovation and Change, Interfaith/Multifaith Movements, Judaism, Pentecostalism, Religious Leadership, Richard Flory, Southern California
ArticleNational Prayer Breakfast Was a Moment for Leaders to Show Humility – Trump Changed ItThis article originally appeared on The Conversation. A heaping plate of partisan politics, sprinkled with religious faith, topped the menu at the 68th National Prayer Breakfast. On the morning of Feb. 6, …Topics: Diane Winston, Faith-State Relations, Religious Leadership
CommentaryHow Can Christians Support Donald Trump?This piece was originally published by Religion News Service. As a student of American evangelicalism, I am frequently asked how Christians can support Donald Trump. I stop myself from going into lecture …Topics: Diane Winston, Evangelicalism,
CommentaryHow Salvation Army’s Red Kettles Became a Christmas TraditionThis article originally appeared on The Conversation. Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming holiday season. Red kettles, staffed by men and women in street clothes, …Topics: Christianity, Diane Winston, Economic Justice, Innovation and Change
CommentaryHow a Group of California Nuns Challenged the Catholic ChurchThis article was originally published on The Conversation. California in the 1960s was the epicenter for spiritual experimentation. Indian gurus and New Age prophets, Jesus freaks and Scientologists all found followings in …Topics: Catholicism, Diane Winston, Innovation and Change
CommentaryMight, Right and White Privilege: It’s Morning in America, the SequelThis post originally appeared on Religion Dispatches. Early this morning, when Donald Trump accepted the presidency of the United States, Ronald Reagan and Jerry Falwell were somewhere enjoying the last laugh. Their …Topics: Diane Winston, Evangelicalism, Faith-State Relations, Politics